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29.03.2020
You’re a liability: “all reasonable steps” and vicarious liability
Federal and State anti-discrimination legislation makes it unlawful for employers to discriminate against or harass a person in their employment. The legislation also places liability on employers for the discriminatory conduct of their employees. This ...
29.03.2020
Clerks Award flexibility during outbreak of coronavirus
On 28 March 2020, the Fair Work Commission (the Commission) made a determination varying the Clerks Award. The determination inserted a temporary new Schedule, which applies from an employee’s first full pay period on or after 28 March until 30 June ...
29.03.2020
Five great payroll ideas for self isolation (and some awesome free stuff)
Workplaces all over the globe are going into shutdown mode with many people going into self-isolation as we continue to battle COVID-19. Working from home can be great – no commuting, no small talk by the water cooler, you don’t even have to get dressed ...
22.03.2020
Coronavirus isolation: Here’s what you can claim on tax while working from home
The number of coronavirus cases is expected to climb significantly in the coming weeks. Already, many employers are activating emergency plans to keep their businesses open while protecting staff and a key component of that is to encourage – or even ...
22.03.2020
How was I supposed to know? Employers’ consultation obligations when implementing major workplace change
When an employer is required to make changes to the workplace which are likely to have significant effects on employees, the employer must ensure that it meets any consultation obligations which might apply under various laws and industrial instruments ...
20.03.2020
Stand down – what is is and when can it be used?
What is it? Stand Down is a provision that allows an employer to deduct monies for any time an employee cannot be usefully employed through certain stoppages of work occurring through no fault of the employer. Does an employer have the right to stand ...
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