4 days ago Must we accept medical certificates from online doctors? Must we accept as evidence of the need for personal leave medical certificates from online doctors?
9 days ago Can we performance manage employees for failure to complete training? If an employee refuses to upskill and get certified, can we performance manage them?
a month ago Can we demote a poorly performing employee? Can we move a poorly performing manager into a lower-level position?
a month ago Must an individual flexibility agreement refer to a modern award? Can we create an individual flexibility agreement that does not refer to the relevant modern award regime?
2 months ago Can we recoup redundancy pay if the redundancy is found not genuine? If the redundancy pay is greater than what is awarded for unfair dismissal, would we have a right to recoup the redundancy pay?
2 months ago Is superannuation payable on annual leave paid out on employment termination? When an employee moves from a permanent to casual basis, should they be paid superannuation on their annual leave payment?
2 months ago Can Queensland employees cash out long service leave? Can employees who work in Queensland choose to cash out their long service leave rather than take it?
3 months ago Can we redeploy a permanent employee to a role with a fixed-term? Can we redeploy an employee from an ongoing (permanent) to non-ongoing (fixed-term) position?
4 months ago Can we direct employees to take leave during a power outage? Can we force our workers to take annual leave during a planned power outage that means we can't operate?
4 months ago Can we deduct pay for failure to submit a leave form? Can we reduce the number of hours for which we pay an employee if they fail to submit a leave form?
5 months ago What exemptions apply to the right to disconnect? When will an employer be exempt from the right to disconnect laws?
5 months ago What do ‘piece rate’ and ‘achieved by result’ mean? Do ‘piece rate’ and ‘achieved by result’ mean the same thing?
6 months ago Can we withhold commission for lateness? Would a policy to withhold commission for regular lateness be lawful?
7 months ago Are there risks to using a dismissed employee as a casual? Can we use a dismissed employee on a casual basis to cover work requirements while we look for their replacement?
