Avoiding unfair dismissal claims during redundancies
April 13, 2021
Redundancy payouts can be a large cost to a business that may already be struggling, but there are ways to ease this threat.
ER Strategies’ Interactive Guide to the Federal Government’s Casual Reforms Legislation is now available!
April 7, 2021
In late March, the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 (Amendment Act) passed both Houses of Federal Parliament, which amended the Fair Work Act 2009 to include reforms to workplace rights and obligations for casual employees. The legislation has received Royal Assent and is therefore now in operation, with some transitional arrangements.
Carrying out workplace investigations – what employers need to consider
March 10, 2021
At some stage, almost all businesses will be faced with a dispute or conflict between employees, or another situation that must be resolved. In some of these situations, employers must investigate in order to make a clear decision on how to resolve the issue. This is an important part of the employer’s role, however, it can also be an area where risk can arise. Here are some important considerations employers should be aware of when doing a workplace investigation.
Recruitment mistakes can lead to damages claims! Be Aware.
March 4, 2021
In our article about a bullying case leading to a record $5.2 million award of damages, we highlighted how employees are now increasingly making general protections claims. However, general protections claims can even be made by people who aren’t even employed in your business. Prospective employees or contractors are protected from being adversely affected due to a variety of attributes including but not excluded to, race, religion and gender. These are called protected attributes.
How to identify and address stress leave?
February 26, 2021
One of the most common workplace issues in Australia is work-related stress and stress leave. As an employer, how should you be handling this?
6 Key Tips to Manage Narcissists at Work
January 14, 2021
Individuals suffering from Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), more commonly known as ‘narcissists’, can wreak absolute havoc on your business. Others who are more borderline as to whether they have a personality disorder, can also be difficult to handle.
Learnings from our Payroll Audits
January 12, 2021
Due to requests from some of our franchise clients, we launched our external Payroll Audit Service to review Payroll and Award/Enterprise Agreement compliance at the franchisee outlet level.
Mobile phone usage policies
December 14, 2020
We are continually relying on our mobile phones and other mobile devices for everything from checking the weather to keeping in contact with each other on social media. With such a high reliance on mobile phones, chances are your business has had issues with employees using their phones while they should be working.
Common Causes of Payroll Errors
October 30, 2020
Due to huge media attention over the past 1-2 years, you will be aware of the variety of large-scale employers underpaying their staff. Woolworths, Coles, Bunnings, respected universities, and IBM have all been guilty of it and faced the consequences.
Café owners fined $232k for exploiting and underpaying staff
October 27, 2020
On 22 October the Federal Circuit Court found that Barry Café in Northcote, Victoria, “deliberately contravened workplace laws and exploited staff”. The Court found the café exploited vulnerable workers by refusing to offer shifts of work to anyone that complained.
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