by JFM Team | Jun 5, 2025
From July 2025, industrial manslaughter became a criminal offence under South Australia’s Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA). That means if someone dies as a result of unsafe work practices on your property, even a family member, you as a business operator or...
by JFM Team | May 9, 2025
Letting someone go is rarely easy, but getting it wrong can be much harder. In Australia, even if you have a valid reason to terminate someone’s employment, be it misconduct, poor performance, or redundancy, your process must be fair. It’s not just about doing the...
by JFM Team | Jun 12, 2024
The headlines of the last few years have been full of stories about the underpayment of workers, so the introduction of criminal penalties in the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) for employers engaged in the intentional underpayment of wage and other monetary benefits...
by JFM Team | Mar 6, 2024
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...
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 | Sep 23, 2022
Don’t let the lack of a Pet Ownership Policy cause disputes and conflicts in your company title building. Well run Company Title Buildings have ‘House Rules’ that regulate the management of the building and the conduct of its residents on a day-to-day basis, including...
