by Simon Obee | Mar 14, 2019 | Fair Work Compliance, Human Resources, Legal, Workplace
“The proper role of a human resources department is to sit between impulsive managers baying for dismissal and the obligation of an employer to ensure procedural fairness.” – Deputy President Anderson in McCouaig v Colliers International (SA) Pty Ltd T/A Colliers...
by Antonia Randles | Feb 12, 2019 | Human Resources, Legal, Workplace
We spend a great deal of our time at work, so it may not be surprising when romance blossoms between co-workers. When an intimate relationship develops between co-workers, there may be difficulties associated with office gossip, a decrease in productivity on behalf of...
by Simon Obee | Jan 11, 2019 | Fair Work Compliance, Human Resources, Services
On 17 December 2018 the Fair Work Commission made a decision regarding abandonment of employment clauses in modern awards. Earlier in the year the Commission had determined to remove the abandonment of employment clauses in the six modern awards in which they...
by Simon Obee | Dec 18, 2018 | Cafe & Restaurant, Fair Work Compliance, Hospitality, Human Resources, NEWS
On 12 December 2018, as part of its four yearly review of modern awards, the Fair Work Commission determined to make several amendments to the Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2010 (“Hospitality Award”) and the Restaurant Industry Award 2010 (“Restaurant Award”)....
by Simon Obee | Nov 26, 2018 | Fair Work Compliance, Human Resources, Legal
Employers should be aware that all modern awards will be amended from 1 December 2018 to include a new flexible working clause. The new clause supplements the rules in section 65 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) that already allow employees with at least 12...
by Antonia Randles | Oct 28, 2018 | Human Resources, Legal, Workplace
As of the 1st of November, the new Long Service Leave Act 2018 will come into operation in Victoria. The new Act replaces the previous Long Service Leave Act 1992 and will see significant changes to long service leave entitlements. When announcing these changes, the...
