Like many physiotherapists, Sherrie Krampel APAM’s pathway into the profession began with sport. 

Post-employment restraint clauses – often called ‘restraint of trade’ or ‘non-compete’ clauses – are common in contracts for senior staff, salespeople and employees with access to confidential information or key client relationships. 

Used properly, they can help protect legitimate business interests after an employee leaves.

Hiring the right person is one of the most important decisions a business can make and while résumés and interviews provide useful insight, they don’t always tell the full story. 

That’s where reference checking becomes invaluable as an extra layer of assurance in the recruitment process.

Modern awards provide for additional pay in certain circumstances to compensate employees for working outside the standard spread of hours, during unsocial hours or on special days.

The following are four common situations (not exhaustive) where higher pay rates may apply. 

Too often we come across physiotherapists lamenting, berating or being perplexed by the way our profession is viewed in compensation arenas (workers compensation or motor vehicle insurance). 

Psychological safety is a critical factor in the workplace and assessing the level of psychological safety within your practice has a very high return on investment for leaders and managers.