Employees who have been made redundant may still be able to make an unfair dismissal claim against their former employer if the correct procedure has not been followed during the … Read more

Redundancy can occur when an employer either: •    No longer needs an employee’s job done by anyone •    Becomes bankrupt or insolvent •    Introduces new technology and an employee’s job … Read more

Changes to the Racial Discrimination Act propose to replace multiple sections of the act with a single section that makes it unlawful to do an act ‚Äúotherwise than in private … Read more

Sometimes employment law can be difficult to comprehend. Here are three common work place situations and their legal ramifications.  1: DISMISSAL DUE TO ILLNESS There are three potential areas of … Read more

An employee who is engaged works with their colleagues to improve performance within their job for the benefit of the organisation. An organisation should work to develop engagement to achieve … Read more

1.5 Million Of Australia‚Äôs lowest paid workers will have a pay increase of 3% by July of this year. For a full-time employee working a 38-hour week the increase is … Read more

The 2014 budget may affect many different aspects of your business. Here are 2 changes that may affect both staff and employers. 1. Superannuation Guarantee increase delayed Effective from 1 … Read more

From July 1 2014, the Superannuation Guarantee percentage will increase from 9.25 to 9.5 and will eventually rise to 12% by July 2022. Superannuation Guarantee is the official term for … Read more