A guide for employers. Annual leave What is annual leave? All full-time employees are entitled to at least four weeks of paid annual leave each year. Part time employees are entitled to a proportion of their leave entitlement on a pro rata basis. Casual employees are...
An employer’s guide to managing poor performance and misconduct What is this policy? This policy sets out the way in which we will deal with all disciplinary matters. It ensures that disciplinary matters will be handled fairly and consistently. It helps us to comply...
A guide for employers. What is the Fair Work Commission? The Fair Work Commission is a workplace relations tribunal. While it has many functions, its key responsibility as far as employers are concerned is its ability to hear and adjudicate disputes between employers...
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...
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...
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...
