Jake Phillpot

8 years ago 2 min read

‘Can you stay back?’ Making a reasonable request for employees to work overtime

8 years ago 3 min read

6 steps to managing short-term absenteeism

8 years ago 1 min read

How to determine if an employee is covered by the Miscellaneous Award

8 years ago 2 min read

How much parental leave is available for gay couples?

8 years ago 2 min read

What you need to know about ‘keeping in touch’ days

8 years ago 3 min read

The tricky issue of an underperforming CEO – and what to do about it

8 years ago 3 min read

This is why you must agree to a resignation date

8 years ago 2 min read

What proof is needed to dismiss a worker on medical grounds?

9 years ago 2 min read

The problem of asking to resign instead of being dismissed

9 years ago 1 min read

When can you suspend a worker without pay?

9 years ago 1 min read

Can a worker take carer’s leave to care for a partner recovering from elective surgery?

9 years ago 2 min read

More than 38 hours per week! Come on, be reasonable

9 years ago 2 min read

Not following lawful and reasonable direction ends in dismissal

9 years ago 2 min read

When a retrenched worker is NOT entitled to a redundancy payout

9 years ago 5 min read

Dismissing employees with mental health issues is fraught with difficulty