SjB Business Consulting HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALISTS
- YOUR PEOPLE
- YOUR PERFORMANCE
- YOUR SUCCESS
“Practical HR solutions that drive real business results”
WORKING WITH YOU TO MAKE YOUR BUSINESS MORE SUCCESSFUL
“Building a successful business isn’t about luck—it’s about having the right foundation, strategy, and people in place. By regularly evaluating these key areas, you can identify gaps, make improvements, and set your business up for sustainable growth.”
Steve Booth, Director, SjB Business Consulting
WHERE WE CAN HELP
Business Strategy, Planning & Risk
* Development and or review of HR Strategy & Business plans including KPIs and Performance measures
* Development of resourcing strategies and plans
* Identification of Risk and the development of registers and process to monitor and mitigate Risk
People
* Review and advise on contracts of employment and remuneration packages
* Prepare and/or review workplace policies and provide advice on implementation
* Advise how to effectively consult with employees about workplace change
Performance
* Establish performance targets, measures and process
* Advise on remuneration and reward
* Advise and assist in managing performance and whether conduct warrants disciplinary action, including termination
* Prepare performance improvement plans and advise how to performance manage employees
Free Business Health Check:
We will work with you to comprehensively review your existing policy and procedure framework and assess your workplace against Fair Work Australia’s legal compliance as well as general Risk and Quality requirements. This approach illustrates areas requiring attention so we can discuss the best solutions and also allows us to develop a thorough understanding of your people and structure and what makes your business unique.
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HR Solutions for Your Business | SJB Business Consulting
At SJB Business Consulting, we offer comprehensive HR services to help your business run more efficiently.
Contact us today to discover how we can support your business growth.
Recent IR Changes
Minimum wages increase 3.5% from 1 July 2025
The Fair Work Commission has announced a 3.5% increase to:
- the National Minimum Wage
- minimum pay rates under awards.
The increase applies from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2025.
We’re working to update our tools and resources with the new pay rates close to 1 July.
Learn more about this increase and how to prepare at https://www.fairwork.gov.au/pay-and-wages/minimum-wages
Changes to how you manage Casual Employees - 27 March 2021.
On Friday 26 March 2021, the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act) was amended to change workplace rights and obligations for casual employees.
These changes came into effect on Saturday 27 March 2021.
The Amendment Act introduces a:
· Casual Employment Information Statement· definition of casual employment· pathway for casual employees to move to full-time or part-time (permanent) employment.
Employers should review their casual arrangements; terms contained in contracts of employment; review patterns of hours of casuals for eligibility to offer conversion and ensure compliance with conversion provisions.
Closing Loopholes Legislation 15 December 2023 to 2025.
The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 14 December 2023, with changes taking effect at different times from 15 December 2023 to 2025.
These changes include:
· rules for labour hire workers
· criminalising intentional wage underpayments
· new discrimination protections
· small business redundancy exemptions
· workplace delegates’ rights
· right of entry
· compulsory conciliation conferences in protected action ballot matters.
Find out more at:
and
https://www.fairwork.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-01/closing-loopholes-timeline.pdf
The Right to Disconnect - Small Business 26 August 2025
The right to disconnect applies to employees of small business employers from 26 August 2025. It has applied to employees of non-small business employers since 26 August 2024.
The right to disconnect gives employees the right to refuse to monitor, read or reply to contact (or attempted contact) outside their working hours, unless doing so is unreasonable. This includes contact (or attempted contact) from an employer or a third party.
Casual changes
From 26 August 2025, eligible casuals employed by a small business can issue a notice to their employer (in writing) to change to full-time or part-time employment under the employee choice pathway. There are rules you need to follow when making or responding to a notice.
About Us
About Steve Booth
Testimonials/ Client Comments
Testimonials/ Client Comments
Steve is a highly experienced and pragmatic Human Resources professional, with more than 45 years in executive and strategic HR and business leadership roles.
He understands the bottom line but never loses sight of the fact that people are an organisation’s most valuable asset.
Across his career, Steve has worked with businesses of all sha
Steve is a highly experienced and pragmatic Human Resources professional, with more than 45 years in executive and strategic HR and business leadership roles.
He understands the bottom line but never loses sight of the fact that people are an organisation’s most valuable asset.
Across his career, Steve has worked with businesses of all shapes and sizes—from small start-ups and family-owned enterprises to organisations with workforces of more than 10,000 employees. He knows that operational excellence is the foundation for strategic success and sustainable business growth.
What makes Steve different is his ability to translate decades of expertise into practical, down-to-earth advice. Whether he’s working with a five-person business or a large-scale enterprise, he adapts his approach to deliver clear, effective guidance that helps people and businesses thrive.
Based in Koolewong on the NSW Central Coast for over 40 years, Steve brings not only deep professional knowledge but also a strong local presence. He offers high-level HR and strategic business support tailored to the unique needs and challenges of local businesses—no matter their size.
Testimonials/ Client Comments
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Testimonials/ Client Comments
“HC Partners required expert HR knowledge and business support to help us ensure that our strategic and operational functions were on track.
Steve has assisted us with issues ranging from reviewing and rewriting our employee HR procedures & policies, recruitment advertisements and employment contracts to guiding us in the preparation for C
“HC Partners required expert HR knowledge and business support to help us ensure that our strategic and operational functions were on track.
Steve has assisted us with issues ranging from reviewing and rewriting our employee HR procedures & policies, recruitment advertisements and employment contracts to guiding us in the preparation for CPA/CA Quality audits. The latter including the review and update of our Quality and Risk Manuals and the preparation of functional quality procedure flow charts.
I would recommend SjB Business Consulting to any small to medium business that is currently undergoing change or simply wants to ensure that it is operationally and industrially compliant”
Ryan Matthews, Director
HC Partners, Central Coast. NSW
“It has been my pleasure to work with Steve in both Australia and Singapore over a ten year period. I have no hesitation in recommending Steve for any role. He is indeed the consummate professional who will add significant value to any organisation he is involved with.
I will be happy to elaborate on the above to anyone smart enough to consider engaging him.”
John Hewitt, MD, Yokogawa Asia Pacific
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Testimonials/ Client Comments
“Steve is the best HR executive I have ever worked with! It's very simple!
He knows people and he knows business and brings a practical, commercial and down to earth approach to HR that is, frankly, often lacking.
For any business looking for HR advice and support, I have no hesitation in recommending him 100%”
Philip Pryor, CEO, Family Bus
“Steve is the best HR executive I have ever worked with! It's very simple!
He knows people and he knows business and brings a practical, commercial and down to earth approach to HR that is, frankly, often lacking.
For any business looking for HR advice and support, I have no hesitation in recommending him 100%”
Philip Pryor, CEO, Family Business Central. Australia and New Zealand
“I have worked with Steve Booth for approximately 10 years. Steve's ability to look through the noise and technical clutter and guide you to the core problems and issues is invaluable. Steve is also a great guide and mentor for running through ‘what if’ type solutions as often you are too close and simply do not see that you can be introducing a new problem. Steve has been my consistent go to person when I need objective guidance. I highly recommend Steve and will continue to use him to improve the performance of my business.”
Jason Marsh, Director Technical Services, Yokogawa Australia and New Zealand