by Bailey Selth | Jun 23, 2025
Public holidays are a welcome break from work, but not all public holidays are relevant or meaningful to everyone. You might wish to take a different day off for cultural, religious, or personal reasons. The good news is that you can ask to swap a public holiday for...
by Emma Bentley | Apr 20, 2023
Disciplinary meetings with employers can be stressful and uncomfortable. They can also have serious consequences for your employment, and it’s important to be prepared. In this blog, we’ll explore what to expect from a disciplinary meeting, how to prepare...
by JFM Team | Jul 20, 2021
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. Dealing with employee resignations can...
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 | 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...
by JFM Team | Feb 2, 2021
As a business owner, it is not uncommon to operate with a number of full-time, part-time and casual employees. We have discussed the dangers of misclassifying permanent part-time workers as casual workers, and the real cost of casual employees in the past. However, it...
