by John Morrissey | May 8, 2018 | Termination
An employer does not have a legal right to dismiss an employee because they have exercised a workplace right to take leave. Our law states that disciplinary procedures need to be fair and reasonable therefore, terminating an employee on leave or who is temporarily...
by John Morrissey | May 4, 2018 | Policies and Procedures, Workplace Injuries
Workers compensation and the requirements of you the employer An employer cannot dismiss an employee because of an injury or disability arising from work. Your worker has an obligation to notify you of the injury as soon as it happens, and you as the employer are...
by John Morrissey | May 4, 2018 | Employment Contracts, Policies and Procedures
What are restraints of trade? Restraints of trade are often incorporated in employment contracts to protect the employer in various ways. The most common types of employment restraints include: Non –disclosure clauses which protects the confidential information of an...
by John Morrissey | May 2, 2018 | Workplace Injuries
Workplace Injuries and Taking Leave Employees who are injured at work have access to ten days of paid ‘personal/carer’s leave’, which can be taken by anyone who is unwell for work because of an illness or injury. This leave does not usually accrue from year to year....
by JFMLAW | May 1, 2018 | Workplace Injuries
Employers who want to dismiss injured employees are confronted with a confusing spaghetti bowl of regulations that often trip up even the most experienced human resources advisers. This article helps you to untangle the overlapping laws and provides some key...
