by JFM Team | Nov 24, 2022
What is a Performance Improvement Plan? Simply put, a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is a document that sets out what the problem is with your employee’s performance and what they can to do improve it. The actions or behaviour that can be addressed by a PIP may...
by JFM Team | Nov 24, 2022
Workplace bullying can take many forms including, in some instances, a Performance Improvement Plan implemented by an employer to address issues with an employee’s behaviour in the workplace. In what circumstances is a Performance Improvement Plan considered...
by JFM Team | Nov 3, 2022
So, you’ve had a Fair Work Commission finding made against you… Unfortunately, in the course of doing business, things won’t always go your way. You may find yourself on the wrong side of claims relating to your employment of others, including general protections,...
by JFM Team | Mar 9, 2022
Workplace disputes often centre on whether someone is an employee or an independent contractor. What is the difference and why does it matter? Participants in the workforce do so in two ways as an employee or an independent contractor. Whether the law sees you as an...
by JFM Team | Nov 5, 2021
Many of our business-owning clients, especially farmers, employ family members (sometimes in-laws) to work in their business at one stage or another. In some cases, these ‘family-member’ employees can remain in the business for extended periods of time and come to...
by JFM Team | Aug 26, 2021
Maintaining legal professional privilege and investigation reports Workplace investigations are required in most workplaces especially in circumstances where an allegation of misconduct has been made against an employee. Conducting a workplace investigation can be a...
