Solution brief: Managing leave

Solution brief: Managing leave

by | Mar 6, 2024

A guide for employers. Annual leave What is annual leave? All full-time employees are entitled to at least four weeks of paid annual leave each year. Part time employees are entitled to a proportion of their leave entitlement on a pro rata basis. Casual employees are...
Solution brief: Draft Disciplinary Policy

Solution brief: Draft Disciplinary Policy

by | Mar 6, 2024

An employer’s guide to managing poor performance and misconduct What is this policy? This policy sets out the way in which we will deal with all disciplinary matters. It ensures that disciplinary matters will be handled fairly and consistently. It helps us to comply...
Solution brief: Managing Poor Performance and Misconduct

Solution brief: Managing Poor Performance and Misconduct

by | Mar 6, 2024

A guide for employers What is poor performance? Poor performance is a consistent failure on the part of an employee to complete their work to the required standard. It requires managers to look at the quality of the work being done by the employee. It could involve...
Solution brief: Performance Management and Termination

Solution brief: Performance Management and Termination

by | Mar 6, 2024

A guide for employers Termination during the qualifying period The basics Employees have a ‘qualifying period’ that lasts for the first six months of their employment. If they are dismissed in this period, they cannot make an unfair dismissal claim. Employees who are...