by JFM Team | Apr 23, 2021
There are always a few employees who have a lot of leave saved up. You may be wondering whether you can direct your staff to take leave or do you have to wait until they request it? Generally, employers prefer that employees aren’t sitting in the ‘excessive leave’...
by JFM Team | Apr 20, 2021
There are currently over 120 Modern Awards that set the terms and conditions of employment for the majority of the Australian workforce.1 It can be difficult to determine which of these many Modern Awards cover your employees. Unfortunately, if you get it wrong, the...
by JFM Team | Apr 19, 2021
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. A workplace drugs and alcohol policy may be a source of tension in employment relationships. In certain...
by JFM Team | Feb 17, 2021
If you are a company title director for any period of time, there is a good chance that you will receive a proposal for major renovations to a home unit. Dealing with renovations can be tricky for several reasons; the most obvious being that the building itself may...
by JFM Team | Feb 17, 2021
If you have been asked to attend a compulsory performance meeting it is likely that you are feeling anxious about having to explain yourself to your employer in a way that preserves your reputation (and possibly even your job). Receiving criticism from your boss or...
