by JFM Team | Nov 16, 2023
While it is well understood that sexual harassment in the workplace is inappropriate and against the law in Australia, amendments to the Fair Work Act have imposed a positive obligation on employers to take “all reasonable steps” to prevent harassment. If this cannot...
by JFM Team | Nov 6, 2023
If you wish to maintain some flexibility in an employment relationship, as a business owner, you may choose to engage staff under an employment contract with an identified end date, rather than on a permanent, ongoing basis. Your intention being, at the end of the...
by JFM Team | Sep 7, 2023
Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 was passed into law on 6 December 2022, significantly reforming the legal framework of Australia’s workplace relations...
by JFM Team | Jul 4, 2023
The current industrial relations environment makes having staff the riskiest thing you can do as a business owner. Workplace laws increasingly place greater responsibility on an employer for ensuring a safe and fair workplace. As an employer you must be familiar...
by JFM Team | Jun 27, 2023
The industrial landscape has changed dramatically since the introduction of sweeping changes to employee entitlements in the latest amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). What do employers need to know? In December 2022, the Albanese Government enacted the Fair...
by JFM Team | Jun 21, 2023
Join our JFM Law team as we answer your FAQs about unfair dismissals. Transcript In what circumstances can an employee make an unfair dismissal claim? An employee can make unfair dismissal claim if they’ve been employed for longer than six months, or 12 months...
