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Casual employees: long service leave entitlements
Casual employees’ entitlement to long service leave benefits varies from state to state.
Workplace investigations: The dos and don'ts
Workplace investigations can be crucial to the successful resolution of a complaint or the defence of a legal claim against your business.
How long do you keep general risk assessment records?
How long should you need to keep general risk assessment records? Read more here to make sure you’ve got it covered.
Can your employee claim workers compensation if they contract COVID-19?
Understand your liability as an employer if an employee were to contract the coronavirus at work and what this means for workers compensation claims.
Should you rehire a former employee?
What recruitment issues can arise when a former employee rejoins your business? Learn about the pros and cons of rehiring past employees and the precautions you should take.
Is working 45-50 hours per week unreasonable?
Understand the additional hours provisions under the Fair Work Act and what it means if employees refuse to work.
High Court upholds Workpac appeal
The High Court of Australia has unanimously upheld WorkPac’s appeal against a Full Federal Court decision finding its former employee, Robert Rossato, was not in fact a casual employee at law (WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2021] HCA 23).
Do extra hours count towards annual leave accrual?
Occasionally part-time employees may work extra hours to help with the extra work load. Do those extra hours count towards their annual leave accrual?
The ins and out of secondment
Thinking of sending an employee on secondment? Understand your rights and responsibilities first.
When does a dismissal take effect?
A recent case has addressed the issue of at what point was a dismissal communicated to the employee and actually took effect. Read more here.