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 | 20 Jul 2022 | Employment Law, Human Resources
There are various safeguards and entitlements in place under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (‘The FWA’) that are designed to protect pregnant employees in the workplace and to ensure these employees are provided with equal opportunity and protected from discrimination....
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 Georgia Hare | 25 May 2022 | Human Resources
Managing employees whilst trying to successfully run a business can be challenging, particularly when trying to differentiate how to manage an employee who is underperforming, compared to an employee who is engaging in misconduct. Dealing with each type of issue...
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...
