by Amanda Daff | May 27, 2019 | Human Resources, Workplace
The payment of a bonus to employees is a common occurrence in many businesses across Australia. Tied to individual and/or company performance, a bonus is typically a method for a business to reward individuals or teams for their direct contribution to company growth....
by Simon Obee | May 22, 2019 | Human Resources, Legal, Uncategorized, Workplace
A recent Fair Work Commission decision has confirmed employers’ rights to direct employees to attend independent medical assessments and the circumstances in which they can dismiss an employee when the employee unreasonably refuses to do so. The case before the Fair...
by Simon Obee | Mar 19, 2019 | Fair Work Compliance, Legal, Services, Workplace
“Frankly, if one act of inoffensive drunkenness at an after work function provided valid reason for dismissal, I suspect that the majority of Australian workers may have potentially lost their jobs.” Commissioner Cambridge in Trudi Puszka v Ryan Wilks Pty...
by Simon Obee | Mar 15, 2019 | Fair Work Compliance, Workplace
What do pet groomers, tutors, tour guides, au pairs and people procuring donations for charities have in common? In some circumstances they may be covered by the Miscellaneous Award 2010, according to the Fair Work Ombudsman (“FWO”). The FWO has been busy updating the...
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...
