3 years ago How do we pay an employee who is working casually while on parental leave? Should she be treated as a casual employee for those occasional hours or paid the hourly rate as per her permanent role?
3 years ago What is the purpose of an annualised salary? What is an annualised salary and what are the benefits of using it rather than a regular wage?
3 years ago Must we pay redundancy pay as a small business? Can we just notify them of the decision to end their employment and pay them 1 week’s notice?
3 years ago Can we reduce an employee's hours for operational reasons? Can we reduce an employee's hours to cut costs even if they object?
3 years ago How can unions involve themselves in a business? Could you please clarify when, and to what extent, unions have a right to become involved in the operations of a business?
3 years ago What is the minimum time to return to work after maternity leave? We have an employee who wishes to return to work 2 weeks after her baby is born. How soon can an employee return to work after birth?
3 years ago Do we have to pay an employee who resigned after a day? We have an employee who has worked for a day and then resigned without giving notice. Do we have to pay him for the 1 day?
3 years ago Ignoring grievance policies If employees have a right not to use the company's grievance policy to resolve the matter – why have one at all?
3 years ago Can a personal leave period include a lunch break? The lunch period is 1 hour, but the employee was absent for 2 hours. She wishes to claim personal leave for the whole period. Should the personal leave instead only cover the hour that was not the lunch period?
3 years ago Do we pay superannuation for contractors? Can you please confirm if we need to pay superannuation for contractors?
3 years ago Must we consider overseas redeployment options? Are we obliged to offer redeployment to employees during the redundancy process?
3 years ago Paying employees in self-isolation What pay is an employee entitled to if they need to self-isolate as a result of COVID-19?
3 years ago Can an employee use personal leave during a shut-down period? Can an employee claim personal leave during a period of annual leave due to a shut down?
3 years ago Can we direct an employee to take 12 months’ maternity leave? An employee wishes to take 9 months of parental leave. Can we direct her to take 12 instead?
3 years ago What is the high-income threshold for unfair dismissal? We are considering dismissing a high-earning salaried employee. What is the income threshold that entitles him to lodge an unfair dismissal case? (2021–2022)