While every workplace will face the reality of employee misconduct at some stage, it is surprising how unprepared we find most employers are when it comes to dealing with the reality of alleged misconduct. Here are a few of the traps you may encounter with some tips to help you navigate a sound process of [...]
Underperformance needs to be addressed promptly so that it does not become more serious over time and ultimately affect the productivity performance, or culture of the entire workplace. As a manager you need clear procedures, organisational support and the courage and willingness to confront the issue. Below is our recommended approach to managing performance issues [...]
Christmas and the New Year is fast approaching and many employers will shut down or only operate skeleton staff during this period. National System Employers (which are trading or financial corporations) can direct employees to take annual leave during this shutdown period in the following circumstances: The employees are covered by an award or enterprise [...]
If you are an employee or employer do you understand the proper leave entitlements for casual employees? At Havilah Legal we are often asked about the rights and obligations of employees who are employed as casuals. Whether the cost benefit in paying a higher hourly rate outweighs the saving of not needing to pay annual [...]
The law in relation to general protections under the Fair Work Act 2009 is essentially designed to protect prospective and existing employees against unfair, unlawful and discriminatory treatment. […]
