by VerifyNow | Oct 27, 2021 | Human Resources, Workplace
Pre-employment screening is a vital part of the hiring process. Yet, it remains a step that can easily be overlooked or skipped over due to time constraints, lack of knowledge, and other factors. Implementing employment screening as part of your business’ broader...
by Simon Obee | Oct 13, 2021 | Coronavirus, NEWS
Over the last week, both NSW and Victoria have implemented a number of public health orders and directions dealing with return to work, vaccines, and collecting vaccine information. New South Wales New rules came into force in NSW from 11 October 2021 regarding...
by Sophie McCartney | Sep 29, 2021 | NEWS, Workplace
As part of the compliance audit we perform for all new HR Essentials and HR Partner clients, we review businesses’ current employment contracts for compliance issues and risks to the company. In this article we set out some of the common issues we come across. ...
by Rianna Shanks | Sep 29, 2021 | Coronavirus, NEWS, Workplace
Working from home Many workplaces have now come to terms with the work from home arrangements that have become part of our everyday lives in some way or another. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, work from home may have been seen as a luxury, or a last-resort necessity,...
by Simon Obee | Sep 29, 2021 | Legal, Workplace
As detailed in our previous article, the law has recently (significantly) changed regarding casual employment. In particular, there are new obligations to offer certain casual employees “conversion” to permanent employment. For employers with 15 or more employees,...
by Simon Obee | Sep 28, 2021 | Fair Work Compliance, Human Resources, Legal, Workplace
Although Christmas is still three months away, businesses that plan to implement a Christmas close down should be aware of their obligations to employees, particularly giving them any required period of notice relating to the close down. A number of modern awards...
