Dismissing Employees on Medical Grounds: What to consider
Employers need to make sure the medical reports they rely on when dismissing employees on medical grounds will stand up to the scrutiny of the Fair Work Commission. A recent...
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Misleading and deceptive conduct in recruitment
When recruiting in Australia, employers must be careful of making misleading and deceptive statements when talking to applicants pre-employment. Examples of misleading and deceptive conduct are contained in section 31...
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Probation periods and minimum employment periods
If you are a business owner and you think it is safe to dismiss an employee during a probation period… think again. There is a common misconception that if an...
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How will single touch payroll impact your franchise?
Single touch payroll combined with new laws directed at franchises will have a huge impact on franchisors. Here's what you need to know.
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What is the Unfair Dismissal High Income Threshold?
From 1 July 2017 the unfair dismissal high income threshold has been set at $142,000 (not including superannuation). An employee with annual earnings exceeding this amount is excluded from making...
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Can you terminate an employee for being overweight?
Employees must be able to safely and competently perform the duties related to their role. If an employee becomes unable to do so, can the employer terminate them?
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Document employee promotions correctly or you may expose a “sting in the tail”
For some business owners the end of the year is a time for the annual performance review of staff, and in some cases the promotion of staff...
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Making a dismissal appear fair may not cure earlier defects… a warning for employers
As an employer you are entitled to exercise your right to dismiss an employee for misconduct. However, you should be aware of the consequences of doing so, and not doing...
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A Redundancy Payment is Property and Can Be Divided in a Property Settlement
If you or your spouse have received a redundancy payment in the past, or if you or your partner have been offered a redundancy payment, such payment may form part...
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Is unfriending a work colleague on Facebook actually workplace bullying?
In a recent ruling by the Fair Work Commission (FWC), a real-estate agent (Lisa Bird) who unfriended a colleague (Rachel Roberts) on Facebook after an argument was found to have...
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