A poorly managed Performance Improvement Plan can be a gateway to an adverse action claim in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. It is important as an employer that you know how to properly implement a performance improvement plan, and as an employee that you understand when your rights are being infringed on.
Ignoring a Compliance Notice to defer payment to a more suitable time may seem attractive to employers who have been unsuccessful in their claims. However, is the risk of an additional penalty really worth a few extra weeks?
If you are a Home Unit owner, then no doubt you are aware of how pets can bring both joy and strife. For Company Title buildings, it is important to ensure that your policies protect the rights of all members and occupants, while managing responsible keeping of pets. So how does a Board of Directors accomplish this?
Don’t let the lack of a Pet Ownership Policy cause disputes and conflicts in your company title building. Well run Company Title Buildings have ‘House Rules’ that regulate the management of the building and the conduct of its residents on a day-to-day basis, including pet ownership. What are some of the things you need to think about when implementing a Pet Ownership Policy?
Participants in the workforce do so in two ways as an employee or an independent contractor. Whether the law sees you as an employee or an independent contractor has an impact on several important aspects of your working life. If you are an employer understanding who are your ‘employees’ is equally important as it will dictate the extent of your responsibilities. For these reasons the true nature of workplace relationships can often be the subject of a dispute.
When a relationship of this kind breaks-down, the last thing business owners want to be thinking about are the employment law implications of firing a close family member. Thankfully this consideration doesn’t need to be complicated so long as the groundwork is laid out early, and expectations are managed appropriately. This article is aimed to help you navigate the (legal) complexities of employing family, so that you can set clear expectations with your loved ones and maintain your most important relationships long into the future.
Background For an employer, being able to correctly identify an employee as a casual employee or a permanent part-time employee is important because permanent employees have a right to leave entitlements and access to unfair dismissal laws and redundancy payments. By...
Workplace investigations are complex but a necessary part of running a business. As experienced employment law specialists, we can ensure best practices are followed.
Good termination letters follow a formula to ensure they cover all the information the employee needs about the end of their employment, but does not inadvertently land you in hot water. In this article, we share that formula with you to give you a leg-up for the next time you need to give someone notice.
Purchasing property can be a big deal. Unfortunately, the antiquated language of ‘land law’ has made purchasing property complicated for first timers. If you’re ‘in the market’, no doubt you will have come across an endless stream of legal terminology that has no use in everyday language (see ‘demise’, ‘fee simple’, or ‘title’). This article sheds some light on one of the most important terms that applies to many new properties: ‘strata title’.
There are three kinds of company title owners: those who don’t know how it differs from other ownership schemes, those who do know but don’t know the implications this has, and those who understand both. Unfortunately, those of the third type are few and far between.
Employee resignations may occur in the ordinary course of business. However, in high conflict employment relationships it can sometimes be difficult to determine what constitutes an effective resignation and what is a dismissal.
Running a business? You’ll definitely want to make sure you have these 3 issues sorted!
Got employees with excess leave? Thinking about directing them to take it? First things first, you’ll need to know if you can!
If you are an employee who wants to find out what their entitlements are you may be wondering how you should find out what award applies.
Read more below to see how you may determine what relevant award applies.
Employers must balance many competing interests in the workplace. Maintaining workplace safety at the expense of the privacy of your employees is a good example.
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