If you haven’t been asked if it’s “hot enough for ya”, are you truly experiencing an Australian summer? We are no stranger to heatwaves, but this summer has been extra spicy with extreme weather patterns being experienced across the continent. We thought it timely to look at what your employer obligations are and how you can keep […]
Recently we were recruiting for a client and the role required the successful applicant to be able to be physically fit due to the nature of the work. We needed to manage this prior to appointing anyone to the position as this client had been burned before with a previous employee not disclosing a pre-existing […]
It’s the middle of winter and for many, accessing some annual leave and escaping to warmer climes to enjoy a relaxing holiday is a key motivator that keeps them getting out of bed on these chilly and bleak mornings. We all know that as per the National Employment Standards, all full-time employees receive twenty […]
In our last blog, we talked about the changes coming to casual employment as of 26th August this year. This time, we are taking a look at one of the key elements of casual employment that underpins the definition and will assist you when assessing an application from an employee who wishes to convert from […]
Within the media, there has been a lot of talk about the Right to Disconnect legislation. With sensational headlines abounding, it would be fair to think that any and all after hours communications with employees will be completely out of bounds once this legislation goes live. That is not actually the case so let’s take […]
Of late, we have been working with an increasing number of clients dealing with significant issues involving fraudulent behaviour and serious misconduct. Such behaviours within a business are not new, but it does feel that there is a rise in occurrences which is concerning. All is not lost though, as you can take proactive steps […]
We need to talk about positive duty and how it relates to sexual discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is one of those subjects that we all would prefer not to think about. It is a little overwhelming and we all tend to pop it in the too hard basket but overwhelming or not, […]
While some are still putting their Christmas decorations away (no judgement), others have moved on and are getting their romance on and celebrating Valentine’s Day. OK, not all of us but plenty do which will be a relief for retail outlets and restaurants around the country. Romance is a wonderful thing but what happens when […]
It can be challenging for most businesses to navigate the myriad of rules and regulations that they must comply with, and this gets even trickier when trying to make sense of the various employer obligations regarding people: discrimination laws, privacy laws, Fair Work legislation and more. Over time the facts can be distorted until there […]
The reality is that over the Christmas and new year period, family and domestic violence rates increase. That’s right, the time that brings joy and relaxing holidays for many of us, brings heightened danger and fear for others. The holiday period can bring additional financial and emotional stresses to already fraught relationships. These factors do […]
