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Employment Over Easter – How to Manage the Bad Eggs
Public Holiday periods often cause headaches for employers who feel the cost of unauthorised absenteeism, loss of productivity, misuse of sick leave, and confusion around public holiday entitlements. In this blog, we canvass some of the typical issues arising around...
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Risks in the Recruitment Process: Misleading Conduct in Relation to Employment
The recruitment market is becoming increasingly competitive with employers actively pursuing top talent and implementing aggressive measures to gain an advantage over competitors. Employers do this by offering attractive incentives to prospective employees, including...
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Excuses Down the Drain as Court Fines Plumber for Careless Record Keeping
Keeping proper records is an often-overlooked part of running a business. In a recent underpayment case, the Federal Circuit Court has highlighted the importance of employers meeting their record-keeping obligations, and the serious penalties for failing to do so....
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When To Use An Individual Flexibility Agreement (IFA)?
Just because a modern award or enterprise agreement has been drafted with your specific industry in mind doesn’t always mean that it reflects the operational realities of your individual business or the unique needs of employees. In recognition of this, The Fair Work...
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Casual Engagements – Not Quite As “Casual” As They May Seem
Businesses engage “casual” employees for a variety of reasons. Hiring casuals can provide flexibility for businesses who are looking to hire a more flexible workforce. Often, casuals are engaged as an interim measure to staff a particularly busy period such as...
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Employment in the Cloud Era
The so-called “Cloud era” has seen rapid changes to the way we interact and, given we spend a considerable chunk of our life at work, it is unsurprising that the growth of Cloud technology, social media and other online platforms has pervaded the employment space...
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4 Warning Signs Your Hiring Process Isn’t Working
A hiring process doesn’t just fail ‘out of the blue’. Chances are, there would have been significant warning signs well before anyone realised it all went off the rails. Or, as Ernest Hemingway put it in The Sun Also Rises: "How did you go bankrupt?" Bill asked. "Two...
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Post-Employment Restraints: Is Your Business Sufficiently Protected?
A restraint of trade can be a useful and effective tool to protect your company’s confidential information and intellectual property including client lists. That said, a poorly drafted restraint clause will be unenforceable, so employers need to ensure their...
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Working From Home – Managing the Risks to Reap the Rewards
Working from home is becoming increasingly common as many employees look for flexibility and work-life balance. Employees who work from home are often more productive and happier, while businesses experience higher retention rates and employee loyalty. There are some...
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