by Sophie McCartney | 17 Aug 2022 | Human Resources
You may have heard the terms “probation”, “minimum employment period” and “qualifying period” used synonymously across the employment landscape and wondered what the actual difference was between these. Whilst a minimum employment period and qualifying period are in...
by Joanne Kha | 21 Jun 2022 | Human Resources
Covid-19 tested the responses of employers to a plethora of different concerns, such as the use of carer’s leave under section 97 of the Fair Work Act and the particularly grey area of what circumstances constitute an ‘unexpected emergency. What is carer’s...
by Sophie McCartney | 27 Apr 2022 | Human Resources
With respect to all of the disruptions that the last few years have brought, from COVID-19 to natural disasters, it has been an understandably trying time for Australian small business owners. Many employers have therefore looked to the “stand down” provisions in...
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 Simon Obee | 16 Feb 2022 | Modern Awards
A question that arises from time to time is whether an employee can be covered by more than one modern award whilst working for the same employer. We explore this issue below – but first, let’s go back to some basics. What are modern awards? Modern awards are a set of...
