Published 7 March 2022 Given that we spend a large portion of our lives at work, often in stressful situations, it is understandable that some of us may drop the odd f-bomb at work. Some workplaces accept swearing as a part of the modern vernacular, encouraging its use to emphasise an argument or express excitement….
Category: General Employment
Flexibility At Work
Published 21 February 2022 For many of the world’s traditional nine-to-five ‘office workers’, COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the concept of the workplace. For many employers, this has been an opportunity to explore and embrace technologies and remote work practices to unprecedented levels. For many employees, remote working has become the new ‘norm’, and an expectation…
Can an employer mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for its employees?
Published 9 September 2021 Introduction It has been almost two years since the initial COVID-19 outbreak occurred, and after months of intermittent lockdowns and restrictions in an attempt to slow or reduce its spread, both the Australian State and Federal Government have stated that the administration of COVID-19 vaccinations are the key to lifting these…
The Importance of Workplace Policies
Published 11 February 2021 Why do we have Workplace Policies? Workplace policies are an essential tool for managing employees and can even act as a safeguard for employers when facing litigation. While their most crucial function is to set out what is acceptable and unacceptable in the workplace, policies can also produce the side benefit…
Parental Leave – Key Obligations for Employers
Published 12 December 2020 Unpaid parental leave is one of the National Employment Standards. While it does not bestow any direct financial entitlement to employees, for eligible employees however, it provides a mechanism under which their employment with an employer is maintained (in spite being on unpaid leave) for up to two years. There are…
COVID-19 Update: JobKeeper Extension
Published 16 September 2020 On 3 September 2020, the Australian Government enacted the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (JobKeeper Payments) Amendment Act 2020 (Cth) (the Act). The purpose of this Act was to extend and amend the JobKeeper provisions in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the FW Act). Extension The Act extends the JobKeeper provisions to 28 March 2021. JobKeeper Payment…