by Margot Gallagher | Sep 17, 2022 | HR Compliance
This is the second in our series of articles covering the 11 National Employment Standards, or NES. These are the minimum terms of employment that apply to all workers in Australia, whether they are covered by an Award or not. Whilst employers and employees can add to...
by Margot Gallagher | Sep 17, 2022 | HR Compliance
In this series of articles over coming months, we’ll cover off the 11 National Employment Standards, or NES. These are the minimum terms of employment that apply to all workers in Australia that are part of the National Workplace Relations System (which is the...
by Margot Gallagher | Jul 21, 2021 | HR Compliance
When the time comes that you need to have a difficult conversation with an employee, particularly in relation to matters such as poor performance, misconduct, potential dismissal or redundancy, it’s important that the employee be provided procedural fairness –...
by Margot Gallagher | Jun 26, 2021 | HR Compliance
Most modern Awards contain a provision that includes the minimum number of hours that a shift can be for casual employees. You’ll usually find this provision in the Types of Employment: Casual Employees section of the relevant Award. Most Awards also specify...
by Margot Gallagher | Mar 14, 2020 | HR Compliance
It’s reasonably common for employers to choose to pay some of their employees annualised salaries in an effort to incorporate a range of Award provisions such as overtime, leave loading and penalty rates. There are a number of Awards that include specific...
