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by Annie Cross | 19 Jul 2023 | Human Resources, Modern Awards
If you’re a business owner looking to hire new staff and need a bit of a refresher on casual vs permanent employment contracts, this article is for you. Understanding the difference between casual and permanent employment can be confusing even for the most seasoned...
by Joanne Kha | 12 Oct 2022 | Employment Law
The demand for employers to provide flexible workplaces has become increasingly evident following the COVID-19 pandemic so as an employer, it’s important to understand the types of requests for flexible work that employees may put through, so you can be equipped to...
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...
