by Nicole Dunn | Sep 15, 2020
Recently we have had a number of queries around managing current employees who are managing long term illnesses or injuries, or employees looking to return to work after having extended periods of leave due to illness or injury. We quickly remind...
by Nicole Dunn | Sep 15, 2020
The kitten has nothing to do with this topic. It is cute though. It is essential that when making decisions that affect employees, employers take into account provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (“the Act”). Employers need to be aware that some...
by Nicole Dunn | Sep 9, 2020
In 2014, the Australia Government responded to a report: Workplace Bullying “We just want it to stop”[1] by amending the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (“FW Act”) and establishing an anti-bullying jurisdiction under the auspices of the Fair Work Commission (“FWC”). This...
by Nicole Dunn | Sep 9, 2020
Does annual leave accrue when employees are “locked out of the workplace” during a period of employer response action? You’ve no doubt seen our Annual Leave series ( Part 1 and Part 2), and now we bring you a more discreet issue concerning annual leave accruals. This...
by Nicole Dunn | Sep 9, 2020
Welcome to Part 2 of our Annual Leave Series: The Basics. If you missed it, make sure to read Annual Leave Series: The Basics Part 1. We continue on with some trickier questions about annual leave. Q: Can I allocate annual leave entitlements at the end of the first 12...
by Nicole Dunn | Sep 1, 2020
This is Part 1 of a two part series about the basis of annual leave entitlements. We thought it would be useful to give some general information about an area of HR/employment law that seems so simple…yet can be confusing (and get you in strife) if you...
