HR Highlight

After a long year, and as we prepare for another year of unprecedented change managing the classic “sickie” has become fraught with additional tension. So the question becomes then: what …
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From Conferences to Christmas Parties, Work Events are often seen as a reward directed to staff but have the effect of not only amplifying the performance management pressures on the …
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With the presentation of the IR Omnibus Bill to Parliament there has been a flurry of media coverage about what the Bill will mean for casual employees and employers of …
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It is a question that has been asked and answered many times at law…what is ‘regular and systematic’?. Many of the cases and interpretations have leaned heavily on the concept …
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Underpayments of $5,111 to 11 staff and a “cavalier” attitude towards obligations have been classed as “serious contraventions” and as a result penalties 8 times higher than the standard have …
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COVID-19 has forced a dramatic change in the way businesses operate with ZOOM Meeting and remote working the only option for many businesses. But a recent case before the Fair …
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We know that workplace theft occurs most often where the offender has both the opportunity and access and the ability to justify their actions.  In a retail environment employees have …
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UPDATED 15/10/2020

The JobMaker Hiring Credit is available to eligible businesses for eligible employees, and aims at creating jobs, but how does it work? What are the practical concerns when …
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In what has been an unprecedented year, with intense pressure on both staff and businesses, the everyday task of managing employee leave and absence has become a charged activity. Effectively …
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Resignation is final…except that it is not. There are exceptions to the rule that ‘all resignations are final and binding’, the chief exception is when an employee resigns in the …
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