by Greg Mitchell | Apr 1, 2019 | HR Compliance
Unless the terminated employee has completed more than 6 or 12 months service with the employer at the time of termination (12 months in the case of a small business with fewer than 15 employees, otherwise 6 months – this is referred to as the “qualifying...
by Greg Mitchell | Oct 1, 2018 | HR Compliance
We recently received a question from an employer who needed to respond to an employee requesting flexible work arrangements (to change from full time to part time and also do some work from home). Q: Can anyone request flexible work arrangements and can I say no?...
by Greg Mitchell | Mar 15, 2018 | HR Compliance
We’ve been providing our clients with a fair bit of recruitment support lately, so an article by John Wilson and Kieran Pender of Bradley Allen Love in the current edition of HRM (the official magazine of the Australian Human Resources Institute – yes, exciting...
by Greg Mitchell | Feb 14, 2018 | HR Compliance
One of the key challenges for small business owners engaging others in the business is to understand and comply with legislative requirements. Here’s the essential “HR stuff” you need to know: National Employment Standards: The National Employment...
by Greg Mitchell | Jan 29, 2018 | HR Compliance
We frequently find ourselves helping business owners or managers distinguish between employees and contractors. While it might seem a matter of little consequence, there’s much more than semantics at play. It’s important to clearly understand the...
by Greg Mitchell | Oct 24, 2017 | HR Compliance
We’ve had some good feedback on our recent blog article which helps businesses manage the risks associated with staff terminations (refer here). In response, we’ve gone a step further and produced an infographic which provides a useful summary of key...
