by JFM Team | Mar 13, 2019
Australian employees are protected from unfair dismissal pursuant to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). This Act promotes economic growth and the prosperity of Australia’s future. If your salary is under the high income threshold, and you have been working for your...
by JFM Team | Mar 7, 2019
If your employer expects you to sign a deed of release, there are a number of considerations to take into account before you decide whether you should sign it. A deed of release is a formal legal document by which an employer and an employee seek to set out an...
by JFM Team | Feb 21, 2019
Performance management is often carried out when an employee is underperforming or doing their job in an improper manner. Not working to the expected standard, not adhering to workplace policies and disruptive behaviour can all warrant an employee being performance...
by JFM Team | Feb 11, 2019
New laws tested by the Fair Work Ombudsman mean that good record keeping can help considerably in determining the outcome of underpayment claims. The Protecting Vulnerable Workers’ Act, introduced in 2017, amended the Fair Work Act to increase protections for...
by JFM Team | Jan 21, 2019
The restraint of trade clause came about because many employers are worried that their employees will leave their business to work for a competitor, or start up a rival business and take their employees, clients and suppliers with them. A restraint clause is only...
