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...
by JFM Team | Aug 2, 2021
Lawyers often don’t get involved with their clients’ employment arrangements until the situation has broken down irretrievably. As such, we are often asked by clients to help them prepare termination letters to employees who they have decided to move on. What we have...
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 | Jun 17, 2021
What are the top 3 employment law issues that can cost your business money if not dealt with correctly? It should be noted, especially since the introduction of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 and the Fair Work Legislation...
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...
