Marketing ER Strategies, Author at ER Strategies

What has changed under the ‘Secure Jobs, Better Pay’ industrial relations reforms?

February 22, 2023November 16, 2022 by Marketing ER Strategies

The Federal Labor Government has introduced their industrial relations reforms through their Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill which has now been passed and is also known as the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022. In this legislation there are a number of key changes that businesses will have to adapt to, now that it has been passed. These changes impact various diverse areas, from enterprise bargaining to sexual harassment prevention. Note: This is updated as of 22/02/2023.

Why payroll compliance needs to be a top priority for all businesses

January 12, 2023November 14, 2022 by Marketing ER Strategies

Payroll compliance was thrown into the spotlight a number of years ago, when it was uncovered that many well-known Australian brands had underpaid their staff by millions. Since then, there has been a steady flow of organisations from various industries who have been found to have underpaid their employees. The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) responded by increasing their use of detection and enforcement measures and targeting areas that were shown to have higher levels of non-compliance.

An oversight caused the Woolworths underpayment scandal – don’t let it happen to you

February 8, 2023November 13, 2022 by Marketing ER Strategies

As in the Woolworths case, where a salaried employee is mistakenly believed to be an ‘award free’ manager, there is a potential for underpayments. Find out why and what you can do about it.

A bullying case you need to know about

February 7, 2023October 30, 2022 by Marketing ER Strategies

Business risks keep climbing as awareness grows of adverse action claims under the Fair Work Act 2009 (FWA).

The requirements for a ‘genuine redundancy’

January 27, 2023October 28, 2022 by Marketing ER Strategies

Recently a company was making an employee redundant due to a restructure of the business. You think this is a straightforward exercise? But for an Award or Agreement covered employee you have to get the formal consultation process right! Unfortunately the company failed to do so and had to go to the trouble of running an unfair dismissal case. In this article we explain the ‘genuine redundancy’ requirements, and the formal steps the employer has to follow to avoid an unfair dismissal case.

The comprehensive guide to employer and employee rights and obligations during natural disasters

November 17, 2023October 14, 2022 by Marketing ER Strategies

With the recent flooding across many parts of Australia, there will be plenty of businesses that are impacted and many of which will be unable to open. So what are the employer’s responsibilities towards their employees?

Avoiding an unfair dismissal case when you buy a business and keep the employees

February 23, 2023September 9, 2022 by Marketing ER Strategies

There is a common theme in many of the cases we read now, about getting the process right and following often simple steps, to avoid employee relations issues such as unfair dismissal cases. This applies to many situations, but more so with a transfer of employment situation.

Proactive Steps for Sexual Harassment Compliance – A Positive Duty to Combat a Negative Problem

November 13, 2023September 8, 2022 by Marketing ER Strategies

We recently held a webinar on the topic of reducing the risk of sexual harassment in the workplace, which can be viewed below.

Important Federal Court Ruling Clarifies How to Calculate Personal Carer’s Leave (PCL)

January 23, 2023September 6, 2022 by Marketing ER Strategies

On 21 August 2019 the Federal Court of Australia (Mondelez v AMWU [2019] FCAFC 138) delivered a landmark yet controversial judgement (Mondelez v AMWU 2019); in relation to ‘what is and how to calculate personal & carer’s leave (PCL) per the Fair Work Act 2009’.

The Salt Shaker Method

January 12, 2023August 31, 2022 by Marketing ER Strategies

The Salt Shaker Method was created by a New York restaurateur to demonstrate the key principles of managing employees and keeping their performance up to a certain standard. The method outlines the concept of constant, gentle pressure which ER Strategies General Manager David Price, explains in the video below.