In Bartlett v Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd [2016] NSWCA 30, the New South Wales Court of Appeal found that an employee had failed to prove that the employee had actually breached his employment contract prior to summarily terminating his employment....
Whether or not you should incorporate your workplace policies into your employment contracts is a difficult question. This is something you need to think very carefully about, so you do not end up being sued by your employees for not following them.
Collison’s Case is another good reminder of the need to have in place a well-considered sick leave policy to put you in the strongest possible position to manage people taking sick leave, including those rare employees who seek to abuse the system. This case highlights again that if you get it wrong, the costs are high.
The decision of the Federal Circuit Court in Heraud v Roy Morgan Research Ltd [2016] FCCA 185 (‘Heraud’) is a timely reminder that employers need to be careful if they are restructuring the organisational chart whilst employees are on maternity leave. Roy Morgan...
What is a deed of release? A deed of release is a formal agreement by which an employer and an employee seek to settle a dispute between them. Typically, deeds of release are used when an employee has made, or is considering making, a claim against his or her employer...
Recruitment should incorporate the following steps: Step 1 – Before you start looking Step 2 - Preparing a job description and person profile Step 3 - Finding candidates Step 4 - Managing the application process Step 5 - Selecting candidates Step 6 - Making the...
Starting a business is already a complicated affair. When you add employees to the mix, it can often become overwhelming for employers. Below we've compiled 10 golden rules for employers: Nobody starts work without a signed contract. Diarise probation expiry dates and...
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