Do you really want to keep things ‘casual’?

by JFM Team | Apr 23, 2020

As social restrictions move down a notch or two, many employers planning for the reopening of their businesses are asking the question: “How can we reduce costs?” Many businesses that have not been actively trading for the last few months have bills piling up, so...

How to reduce working hours for employees

by JFM Team | Mar 28, 2020

Employers can reduce their permanent employees’ hours of work in accordance with the relevant Modern Award, and with the employee’s consent. For information on Modern Awards, see the Fair Work Ombudsman Site here. If your employee does not agree to a reduction in...

How to stand down your employees

by JFM Team | Mar 27, 2020

As we saw in the global COVID-19 pandemic, unforeseen circumstances may put business owners in the bleak situation of having to shut down their workplace (or part of their workplace) for a period of time. Section 524 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) provides...

Terminating an employee on Workers’ Compensation in NSW

by JFMLAW | Mar 13, 2020

Terminating an employee on workers’ compensation is a very delicate process and may expose you to significant liability if you don’t do it in the correct way. In particular, you may breach section 385 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (NSW) if you terminate in...

How procedural fairness can affect an unfair dismissal case

by JFMLAW | Mar 10, 2020

Procedural fairness should come into play when an employee is terminated from their workplace. They should be given the opportunity to defend themselves and provide a response to an employer’s allegations before any disciplinary action is taken. Termination of an...