a year ago What can we do if an employee provides insufficient notice upon resignation? Do we have any recourse when our employee resigns and only provides half the required notice?
a year ago Can we relocate an employee into a diminished role? What are our rights and obligations in asking an employee to relocate interstate into a reduced role with reduced remuneration?
a year ago What’s the best way to retrench an employee who is on parental leave? What is the lawful and most expedient process to retrench a long-term staff member who is on parental leave?
a year ago How do we determine pay for travelling workers? Do we only pay for time worked when an employee is sent interstate for work?
a year ago How do we issue a warning for underperformance? What is the process for issuing a warning in relation to poor performance?
a year 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?
2 years ago Is superannuation paid on unused annual leave payouts? Is superannuation paid on unused annual leave that is paid out on termination of employment?
2 years 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?
2 years 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?
2 years ago Can we use zero hour contracts? Can Australian employers use zero hour contracts and how do they work?
2 years 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?
2 years 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?
2 years ago Can we require employees to wear a uniform? What are the legal considerations to implementing a uniform policy?
2 years ago Can we extend a probationary period? Can we extend a probationary period for another 3 months?
2 years 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?
