8 months ago Can long service leave form part of a notice period? When an employee resigns, can long service leave form part of a notice period?
9 months ago Is superannuation paid on unused annual leave payouts? Is superannuation paid on unused annual leave that is paid out on termination of employment?
9 months ago Can an employee access long service leave while working? Can an employee access their long service leave part-time and work part-time in Victoria?
9 months ago Is leave loading paid upon employment termination? Is an employee who is covered by the General Retail Industry Award 2020 entitled to receive leave loading for annual leave paid out on termination of employment, even if no provision is made for this in the contract of employment?
10 months ago Can we use zero hour contracts? Can Australian employers use zero hour contracts and how do they work?
10 months ago Is a support person required when issuing a warning? Should an employee be allowed a support person in a meeting held to issue a formal warning?
10 months ago How many hours must we pay an employee if we cut their shift short? Should employees who are sent home early still be paid for their full shift?
a year ago Can we require employees to wear a uniform? What are the legal considerations to implementing a uniform policy?
a year ago Can we extend a probationary period? Can we extend a probationary period for another 3 months?
a year ago Can we prevent a union using a break room? Union representatives are attending our worksite and have requested the use of the break room to meet with workers. Can we legally prevent them?
a year ago Can we shut down after a public holiday? Can an employer have a temporary shutdown for a day following a public holiday and force employees to take annual leave on that day?
a year ago What is the relationship and role of a support person? When an employee is requested to attend a disciplinary meeting, they are allowed to bring a support person. Who should this person be?
a year ago Will an enterprise agreement still apply after employees transfer to a new business? Will the employees from our business still be covered by their current enterprise agreement after transferring to a buyer business.
a year ago Can an employee refuse to participate in a workplace investigation? We are undertaking a workplace investigation into an allegation of employee misconduct. Is the employee in question entitled to refuse to participate in the investigation?
a year ago Can we pay annual leave if an employee fails to provide evidence for personal leave? We have an employee who has failed to provide evidence for their entitlement to take personal leave, e.g. medical certificate. Can we make the period annual leave or leave without pay instead?
