by JFM Team | Apr 19, 2021
Employers must balance many competing interests in the workplace. Maintaining workplace safety at the expense of the privacy of your employees is a good example. A workplace drugs and alcohol policy may be a source of tension in employment relationships. In certain...
by JFM Team | Feb 2, 2021
The start of the new year is a great time to think about improving your employment processes and procedures. To get you started, these are our favourite “Employment Law New Year’s Resolutions”. Resolution 1: Review employment contracts Business owners often use a...
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...
by JFM Team | Dec 10, 2020
As if trying to run a profitable business and plan for the future isn’t enough in these trying times, employers also have to worry about managing a remote workplace. Whilst there may be a significant reduction in expenses as a consequence of employees working from...
by JFM Team | Nov 30, 2020
Can a casual employee make an unfair dismissal claim and how does your rostering system affect a claim’s success or failure? As a business owner you must be aware of the risks of employing staff on a casual basis. In previous articles we have discussed the dangers of...
by JFM Team | Oct 31, 2020
Accountants providing clients with payroll, accounting and book-keeping advice and services run the risk of being held accessorily liable for the underpayment of wages by their clients. This could expose you or your firm to potential fines and legal charges simply by...
