4 long service leave questions, answered

Did you know that long service leave legislation and employer obligations differ by state and territory?

How to prevent discrimination in the workplace

Did you know employers can be held legally responsible for acts of discrimination and sexual harassment that occur at work or are connected to the workplace?

Do the eyes have it? Everything you need to know about workplace surveillance laws

Workplace surveillance is becoming increasingly easier for employers, due to advancements in modern technology.

The discrimination of dress codes

It’s common in the workplace for employers to set a dress code or an expectation of uniforms for their employees, but what does the law say?

The risk of sham contracting: independent contractors vs. employees

The reality is that dealing with independent contractors is tricky, and the line between employees and contractors is often blurred.

Is redundancy a genuine risk?

Making an employee, or a group of employees redundant is never an easy process, so how do businesses ensure that the redundancy is genuine?

Blowing the whistle: is your business at risk of being dobbed in?

When an alarmed employee blows the whistle to publicly reveal wrongdoing at a company, it’s not something that a powerful business can quash by lawyering-up.

The importance of KPIs: defining and measuring employee success

Key Performance Indicators, or ‘KPIs’, are a common tool used to manage employees, but unfortunately, they often get a bad rap from both managers and workers.

How to dismiss an employee for poor performance, and are there alternatives?

When the performance, conduct, and achievements of your employees dictate the success of your business, you need to ensure that they’re doing their best work.

Ending employment during parental leave

The decision to make an employee redundant can be stressful, and it can get even more complex if it happens while an employee is on parental leave.