Why Is a Return to Work Audit essential as rules are relaxed?
As businesses start to relax after COVID-19 restrictions and employees return to work, businesses need to conduct thorough return to work audits. Like it or not, things are going to be different after COVID-19 for businesses, employees, and customers across Australia....
Breaking – Another death-blow to casual employment
If you currently employ casual staff or are looking at doing so, this week’s landmark ruling from the Federal Court is big news you’ll need to know about. Australian Workforce Management company, Workpac, has been ordered to back-pay casual employee Robert Rossato...
Fair Work Act Amendments & JobKeeper Subsidy
Things have changed—again—and if your business is accessing the Jobkeeper wage subsidy it’s important to keep on top of what these changes mean for you. This new Fair Work Act ONLY affects employers and employees claiming the JobKeeper payment, meaning that even if a...
Breaking – Changes to 80 modern Awards are coming
The Fair Work Commission have released a statement proposing to vary 80 modern awards to Provide up to 2 weeks unpaid leave for an employee who is required to self isolate, because of measures taken by Government or medical authorities in response to COVID-19Allow an...
Temporary Award changes
Recently Fair Work has made changes to the Clerks – Private Sector Modern Award. These changes are to assist businesses face the issues raised through the COVID–19 pandemic. One of the main temporary amendments is around being able to expect your staff to do...
8 Recruitment strategies often missed on your hunt for a stand-out employee
Star performers can be a real game-changer, and an employee with a stellar work ethic, outstanding business acumen and great relationship-building skills can improve your whole business and workplace culture. Finding these people, however, can be like finding a...
Caravan park groundsman wins unfair dismissal case in unusual circumstances
Imagine yourself in this situation - an employee invades your privacy by entering your personal residence in the morning before you commence work, storms down your hallway towards your bedroom, wakes you up and begins a tirade of swearing and complaining about a park...
The difference between a Leader and a Manager
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way.” John C Maxwell. Are you a leader or a manager? You might be thinking, “but, aren’t they essentially the same thing?” There are actually some important distinctions between a leader and a manager, as...
Employee who tried to justify ‘fat shaming’ was not unfairly dismissed, court found.
The story begins with a Manager and employee working together on the 26th May 2018. A discussion was had between the two around whether the heater should be turned on - the employee wanted the heating on. The Manager said she didn’t want the heater on because she...
3 Tips to combat absenteeism in your workplace
Did you know that ‘rewarding’ good attendance was previously considered a commonplace solution for absenteeism? Due to it’s discriminatory nature however (it disadvantages employees who cannot attend work due to a personal illness, injury, pregnancy, religious holiday...
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