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SAVVY EMPLOYER UPDATE : May 2008

	In this issue
	Taking longer to find staff?
	Employers warned to keep promises
	Going through the motions
	Employers, Contractors and OH&S: make sure you're covered

	Welcome to the May edition of our Savvy Employer Update.
	Taking longer to find staff?
	The skills shortage is costing small business, and most of this cost is due to the extra time and effort now required to find the right person for the job (rather than better pay and conditions). [Click here to read this PDF article]
	Employers warned to keep promises
	Two recent decisions of the Federal Court serve as a warning to employers to adhere to their workplace policies and honour the promises they make to current and prospective employees. [Click here to read this PDF article]
	Going through the motions
	Employees who are genuinely sick, but continue to show up for work are costing their employers almost four times more than those who stay home to recuperate. [Click here to read this PDF article]
	Employers, Contractors and OH&S: make sure you're covered
	Business owners must take an active role in managing Occupational Health & Safety and not take for granted their contractor's OH&S credentials or rely on the expertise of contractors alone. [Click here to read this PDF article]

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