THE latest trend in kitchen design, the open-kitchen, is bridging the gap between consumers and chefs by effectively making the traditional back-of-house area an integral part of the front-of-house design.
THERE’S no argument that physical fitness has many long-term benefits for individuals, but latest evidence points to positive effects in the workplace as well.
A CASE to be decided by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission next month will determine whether Australia Post was lawful in its decision to force a mail sorter onto sick leave until he lost weight.
THE Federal Government’s push for small business exemption from unfair dismissal laws has been backed by a recent report into Australia’s unemployment levels.
FACE-TO-FACE meetings may still be considered the best way to recruit new staff, but companies increasingly are using technology to assist with the appointment of candidates.
A Narrogin-based shiitake producer has found a ready market in Perth, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.A NARROGIN-BASED business has had immediate success with its first foray into Perth’s mushroom market.
A FRESH concept to the WA hospitality scene will soon open in Subiaco. Panache Gourmet Food and Wine is an idea that has been three years in the making for owner, Jo-Anne Grist.
WHILE many employers are concerned about the direction WA’s industrial relations system has taken, several organisations have taken steps to minimise the harm it could cause their members.
TOP executives may need to rethink their contractual provisions as a result of the new Labour Relations Act, which has removed their ability to have unfair dismissal claims or denied contractual benefit disputes heard by the WA Industrial Commission.
THE 50:50 catering rule may seem like a good option for event managers and organisers on tight budgets, but speak to some of Perth’s caterers and they’ll tell you there are better ways to bring catering costs down.
A UNION for small business owners is expected to come to fruition next week, providing an industrial avenue for the sector under the State’s new labour relations regime.
