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 Greg Mitchell | Sep 16, 2022 | HR Compliance
The recent passing of the Queen and the subsequent declaration of a Day of Mourning (and national public holiday) on Thursday the 22nd September, with understandably little notice, has thrown a spanner in the works for some businesses/organisations. That said, we’re...
by Greg Mitchell | Oct 22, 2021 | HR Compliance
The Federal Government recently made a few changes relevant to superannuation arrangements, a key one of which becomes effective 1st November. From this date, when a person shifts from one employer to another, the new employer must pay the employee’s...
by Greg Mitchell | Sep 7, 2021 | HR Compliance
A regular part of the support we provide to employers is helping them to manage the risks associated with employee terminations.While most of the time this involves us providing information and guidance to employers to prevent/defend potential Unfair Dismissal Claims...
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...
