Following changes made to the Sexual Harassment Legislation, Australian employees are now better protected from sexual harassment from their colleagues in an attempt to make
Watkins Tapsell operations currently remain unchanged, during the Coronavirus pandemic. As the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to unfold we wanted to assure you that
Minor payroll and employment errors can lead to significant issues for employers, as MasterChef judge, George Calombaris, has recently discovered. An error in the payroll
Business relationships go bad. Unfortunately it happens. People who set out with the best of intentions and the best of friendships can find themselves locked
HR Managers and Companies need to be careful when terminating employees. The Federal Circuit Court has fined a HR Manager personally more than $1,000 for providing insufficient notice when dismissing an injured employee.
Employees should have policies that are consistent with the Employment legislation in the correct jurisdiction. In New South Wales the Fair Work Act applies. Inconsistent policies expose an employer to risks of not complying with the legislation and incurring penalties. The case of Scullin v Coffey Projects (Australia) Pty Ltd highlights what can happen if an employer follows outdated policies.
From 1 July 2015 there are some important changes that our Employment Lawyers would like to make you aware of: The high income threshold for
We are now four years in to the operation of the Fair Work Act, which means that any enterprise agreements that were entered into at the start of the new regime will be coming up to their nominal expiry date.
Employers can no longer direct an employee to undertake a workplace health assessment unless they have a particular concern that the employee is unable to perform the inherent requirements of its job
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