The Risks of Outdated Employment Policies for Employers
Outdated policies put your business at risk. Learn the benefits of updating employment policies and how employment lawyers can help. Get expert advice now.
Outdated policies put your business at risk. Learn the benefits of updating employment policies and how employment lawyers can help. Get expert advice now.
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
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 The case of Scullin v Coffey Projects (Australia) Pty Ltd highlights what can happen if an employer follows outdated policies.
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.
Is the Fair Work Ombudsman coming after you? Most employers try to do the right thing by their employees. They pay them what they believe
The Loss of Mutual Trust and Confidence Part III – The implied term of “good faith” in Employment Law and how this may impact your employment
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