The impact of sexual harassment is now recognised as having the potential to become a serious psychological hazard. With 1 in 4 Australian women reporting they were sexually harassed at … Read more
Permanent full-time or part-time employment is becoming harder to find in the current Australian workforce. Now terms such as zero-hour (casual work usually available at short notice) and gig work … Read more
Very often I find key personnel are allowed to behave differently to others in an organisation. It’s easy to understand – they are doing a great job and will be … Read more
Calling an employee “a casual” in their employment contract doesn’t mean they are. In fact a recent landmark Federal Court case examined when an employee is deemed to be casual … Read more
If staff are regularly taking work home to “catch up”, you may be contravening the Fair Work Act – even if you haven’t asked them to do this work at … Read more
Providing staff with more flexible working arrangements is rapidly becoming the norm in many industries. But it comes with increasing legal complexity for employers. Here are 3 things you need … Read more
Hiring the right person for your business is all about mindset … Your mindset! Too often, managers and business owners are so anxious to fill a position, they downplay the … Read more
Modern awards have been varied to include 5 days unpaid family and domestic violence leave each year. All employees (including casual workers) are entitled to this leave if they are … Read more
From Our Desk – Real Situations, Real Clients One of our clients was recently taken to the Fair Work Commission by an employee. This employee was paid above award rates … Read more
What do you do if an employee on parental leave starts working part-time for someone else? It’s a good question and probably something you haven’t thought of … unless it … Read more