9 years ago Taking disciplinary action against an employee who is on personal leave Can we contact an employee and undertake disciplinary measures while they are on personal leave?
9 years ago Deducting pay for lack of notice upon resignation Is the employer able make any deductions from their final pay and entitlements in lieu of notice?
9 years ago Employee requesting early return from parental leave What can we do if an employee on maternity leave wants to come back early but we don't have space?
9 years ago Making up a missed rest break If a worker misses their morning tea break, are they entitled to add the 15 minutes to their lunch break?
9 years ago Probationary periods and unfair dismissal protection Can we still exercise the right to terminate employment within 6 months of commencement without risk of an unfair dismissal claim?
9 years ago Paid employees volunteering their time Should employees be paid for time that they 'volunteer' for work-related events?
9 years ago Sick leave counting towards notice period Can a period of sick leave be counted as part of the notice period in a genuine redundancy situation?
9 years ago Dismissing an employee who lodges a workers’ compensation claim Can I dismiss an underperforming employee for unsatisfactory performance if he files a workers’ compensation claim?
9 years ago Dealing with an employee’s mental illness What are our rights/obligations when managing an employee with mental illness within the business, especially regarding redundancy?
9 years ago Rehiring for a role that was made redundant Can we rehire in the same position after a redundancy?
9 years ago Risks of failing to offer redeployment to an employee Are we obliged to offer the team member in the redundant position the new role?
9 years ago Short notice of unpaid parental leave from father Can we decline a request for a second period of parental leave if the employee does not provide sufficient notice?
9 years ago Directing an employee to take leave Where are the requirements set out in legislation for directing an employee to take annual leave?
9 years ago Requesting employee to repay annual leave on employment termination Can we request that an employee repay the monetary value of annual leave taken?
9 years ago Is there a requirement to hand over personal, medical and training information? Are we required to provide personal, medical and training records on request by an employee on resignation?
