by Sophie McCartney | 16 Aug 2023 | HR & WHS Compliance | HR Connect
The Fair Work Ombudsman (‘the FWO’) is the national regulatory body that assists employees and employers understand their entitlements and obligations under the Fair Work Act and Regulations. As part of this, the FWO regularly completes compliance inspections on...
by Sophie McCartney | 2 Mar 2022 | HR & WHS Compliance | HR Connect
A recent tail of unfair dismissal is taking flight in mainstream news across Australia, following the unfortunate killing of an employer’s pet Pink Galah, Crackers, and the subsequent summary dismissal of the employee who was responsible. The case provides a...
by Annie Cross | 2 Feb 2022 | HR & WHS Compliance | HR Connect, Human Resources
What are workplace policies and procedures? Workplace policies and procedures are a crucial part of any business and human resource function. They enable the business to communicate to the workers how the management team will deal with issues in the workplace....
by Sophie McCartney | 19 Jan 2022 | HR & WHS Compliance | HR Connect
HR compliance can be a daunting subject for a small business to broach alone. Employment law in Australia is complex and broad and getting it wrong can result in significant consequences; both from a financial and, almost equally important, a reputational perspective....
