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Understand your liability as an employer if an employee were to contract the coronavirus at work and what this means for workers compensation claims.

Understand the additional hours provisions under the Fair Work Act and what it means if employees refuse to work.

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).

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?

Thinking of sending an employee on secondment? Understand your rights and responsibilities first.

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.

Natalie Brookes Entrepreneurship Facilitator, Richmond - Tweed (Ballina) | My Business Natalie has a wealth of experience in start-ups having established two of her own and understands the freedom and joy that self-employment brings.

Skills and labour shortages, wage competition, and a shrinking workforce are all reasons to examine your employment practices to ensure you can find your next worker as easily as possible.

A probation period allows an employer to assess whether someone is suitable for a role. But what if things don’t work out?

What entitlements are due if part-time staff regularly work on Sundays? Learn more here about part-time hours and annual leave entitlements.