The National Employment Standards now include an entitlement for casual employees to become permanent in some circumstances. From March 2021 casual staff may be entitled to become permanent if they have worked for the same employer on a continuous basis for 12 months. By 27 September 2021, employers who have 15 staff or more need …
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This is a very common question employers ask themselves after having employed a new staff member who may not be suitable for the business. Before we answer this question, it is best that we explain the purpose of a probationary period. Traditionally, the purpose of a probationary period is to allow the employer and the employee to …
What is the positive duty? The positive duty is a legal obligation for ‘persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU)’ and ‘employers’ under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) to take ‘reasonable and proportionate measures’ to eliminate the following unlawful behaviours as far as possible: discrimination on the ground of sex in a work context …
The FW Act affords employees the protection to be absent from work on a public holiday. However, it also provides the following exceptions to that protection: an employer may “request” an employee to work on a public holiday if the request is reasonable; and an employee may refuse the request if the request is unreasonable …
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Employment contracts form the foundation of all employment relationships. A strong, compliant, and up-to-date employment contract will significantly assist a business in all areas of people management. The below checklist lists some of the most important clauses which should be included in every employment contract. 1. Remuneration: As obvious as this is, it is extremely …
The HRM team acknowledges the Traditional Owners of this beautiful country Australia, that we are truly honoured to call home. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
