A common HR mistake made by employers is misunderstanding what a genuine redundancy is. … keep reading
As many businesses head towards a potential JobMaker ‘cliff’ some may need to start having tough conversations with employees about the future of the business and their roles within it. … keep reading
Despite the unexpected challenges 2020 delivered, December is still a good time to review the past year and make plans to improve your business for the following year. … keep reading
In an interesting unfair dismissal case that was heard recently, an employer was ordered to pay compensation of $28,313.41 to an employee who was found to have been unfairly dismissed. … keep reading
If you’re employing seasonal workers in Queensland, there are some things you need to do for the health and safety of your team, during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Many of these should also be addressed by employers without seasonal workers too, without the requirement to submit a Workplace Health Management Plan.) … keep reading
This year, the focus of Queensland Mental Health Week is ‘Take Time – for mental health’.
The Queensland Health Mental Wellbeing Initiative suggests 6 Building Blocks for creating and supporting positive mental health, which we love! … keep reading
As the JobKeeper scheme has been extended, many of the terms of the JobKeeper provisions in the Fair Work Act have also been extended, effective 28 September 2020. … keep reading
Q. I’ve become aware of an employee making disparaging remarks about my business on social media. What can I do?
A. Hopefully you’ve got a documented social media policy in place that the employee has signed, and addresses this issue. If not, implementing a social media policy is a great place to start.
You should schedule a meeting with this employee to discuss the matter, allowing them to bring a support person if they chose to do so, and referring back to any relevant clauses in the employee’s contract and the social media policy. It would be a matter of putting the allegation(s) and any supporting evidence to the employee and providing the employee with the opportunity to respond.
Wage theft is now a criminal offence in Queensland, after parliament passed new laws recently. … keep reading
As a reflection of the changing nature of the workplace, the Fair Work Commission has recently announced and prepared a model ‘work from home’ schedule. Currently, most awards don’t directly reflect this working arrangement which has become significantly more common due to restrictions as a result of COVID-19. … keep reading