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Christmas parties: avoid a legal hangover
Sam Cahill Senior Associate, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors (ABLA) Sam joined ABLA in 2018 and has over eight years of experience advising and assisting organisations with various employment matters, including workplace relations and employment law.
Redundancy: is payment in lieu of notice required?
Is payment in lieu of notice required when an employee is made redundant?
Lawyer humiliated by 'attractive' interviewers
A lawyer who claims he suffered sex discrimination during a job interview has demanded the 'attractive' interviewers write in red pen ‘I like men’ at least 10 times. What did a tribunal think?
Summary dismissal: how to comply with the rules
If you are running a small business and believe you need to dismiss an employee on the spot, what rules must you follow to comply with the law? Read more about the steps you should follow.
Calculating ETP tax withholding rates as part of final pay
When paying employment termination payments, employers need to be mindful of the tax rules.
Smoking breaks policy
A policy on smoking breaks establishes guidelines for the taking of 'smoke' breaks during work time.
Reviewing your business strategy during the COVID-19 lockdown
And while the situation may be far from ideal, it does present an opportunity to take stock of your business and make improvements that you might not have had time to tackle otherwise.
Managing drugs and alcohol in the Workplace
Sam Cahill Senior Associate at Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors (ABLA) Sam joined ABLA in 2018 and has over eight years of experience advising and assisting organisations with various employment matters, including workplace relations and employment law.
Employee ‘suspension’ versus ‘stand down’ – what’s the difference?
This article explains the difference between the concepts of ‘stand down’, ‘suspension’ and ‘no-work no-pay’.
Poor performance, dishonesty and lateness
Are you clear on when summary dismissal amounts to adverse action? Read about an employer who successfully defeated an adverse action claim because it was unaware of a worker’s illness.