Can a Contractor Make An Unfair Dismissal Claim?
The short answer is “Yes” if the employer doesn’t follow the letter of the contract and/or has a poorly worded contract. Here’s what happened in Newton v Lendlease Engineering Pty … Read more
Five Tips to Manage Christmas Holiday Shut Downs
For many industries, the Christmas-New Year period can be so quiet it makes sense to shut down operations. Here are 5 tips to help you manage your Christmas holiday shut … Read more
Sexual harassment – a workplace psychological hazard
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
Work-life balance – Is it a myth?
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
Poor Performance From Key Personnel
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 “Casual” Doesn’t Mean They Are
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
Why Are Your Staff Working At Home?
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
Offering Flexible Working Arrangements Expands Your Obligations
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
5 Tips For Conducting Effective Candidate Reference Checks
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
Family & Domestic Violence Leave Now Applies
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