04 May April Newsletter: Employment Contracts
Is it time to update your written employment contracts? With the Fair Work Commission’s minimum wage determination looming and pay reviews on the horizon, now is the perfect time to start...
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30 Jan HR Law Newsletter – January 2015
HR ALERT – PRODUCTIVE COMMISSION PAPERS RELEASED On 19 December 2014, the Australian Treasurer, Jo Hockey, requested the Productivity Commission (the Australian Government’s independent research and advisory body) to undertake an...
20 Dec Breakfast Series – December 2014 – Managing Workplace Change
THE ROAD AHEAD IN 2015: NAVIGATING IN UNCERTAIN TIMES This interactive seminar will address: Managing Workplace Change Including: How to handle promotions and rapid growth. How to implement workplace restructures and redundancies whilst limiting...
18 Dec HR Law Newsletter – December 2014
December Newsletter 19 December 2014 An interesting case of an employee evading service of her Notice of Termination. Have you ever encountered a situation where an employee has avoided receiving unfavourable news...
26 Nov HR Law Newsletter – November 2014
27 November 2014 Let the Festive Season Begin … Fairy lights, tinsel, wreaths and Santa Claus have all started appearing at shopping centres, which can only mean one thing … the office...
03 Oct HR Law Newsletter – October 2014
A CASE HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF NOTIFYING A “SUPPORT PERSON” TO MAINTAIN CONFIDENTIALITY Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v MSS Strategic Medical and Rescue [2014] FWC 4336 It’s common practice...
25 Sep HR Law Newsletter – September 2014
CHRISTMAS SHUTDOWN … TIME TO GET YOURSELF IN ORDER Are you planning to shut down over the Christmas and/or New Year’s period? Some employment contracts, Enterprise Agreements and/or Modern Awards allow...
18 Aug IR Alert – August 2014 – Workplace Audit
18 August 2014 With continually developing workplace laws and increasing penalties for non-compliance, it is important to stop and consider whether your employment practices are up to scratch. Regardless of your...
30 Jul HR Law Newsletter – July 2014
TIMEFRAMES FUNDAMENTAL IN ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT PRE-APPROVAL PROCESS Despite the intentions of parties to a proposed Enterprise Agreement, the Fair Work Commission has demonstrated on a number of instances that it...
27 Jun HR Law Newsletter – June 2014
ARE YOU PREPARED FOR SUPER AND PAY CHANGES FROM 1 JULY 2014? Some significant changes that Employers should be prepared for on 1 July 2014, include the following: 1. Superannuation You must...