Business.gov.au have published information for employers about their obligations when hiring extra staff during the Christmas period.
The tips are aimed at employers who are hiring short term employees, sometimes known as “Christmas casuals, for the first time and employers who haven’t had to hire staff since the last Christmas period.
Business.gov.au’s tips focus specifically on employers identifying the skills their business needs for this busy time and making sure employers aware of their obligations when they hire short term employees.
Business.gov.au recommends that employers do an internal audit on the skills they need before they hire new employees. The internal audit can include employers asking themselves what the projected business activity is over the Christmas period, how many additional hours will need to be covered, and what type of employee that are looking for.
Business.gov.au also emphasises the obligations that employers need to be aware of before their hire short term employees. These obligations include, but are not limited to: entitlements, wages and paperwork.
Business.gov.au’s tips can be read in full here.
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