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How far should employers go to ensure the health and safety of staff working from home?

Did you know heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units guzzle so much energy they can add up to 40 to 50% of your total energy bill?

Workplace investigations can be crucial to the successful resolution of a complaint or the defence of a legal claim against your business.

As an employer, paying your employees a fair and equitable wage is your most basic and critical responsibility. It’s important you do your due diligence and ensure you’re compensating your employees in accordance with the law.

If you’re running or planning to run apprenticeships or traineeships in your business, it’s important to be aware of the correct policies and procedures, as well as use the right documentation.

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.

A real estate salesperson was dismissed after her employer objected to her 'stirring'. Did the Fair Work Commission think that was fair?

Surviving the COVID-19 crisis is not enough; like past crises, COVID-19 will pass and will create a new normal and it is in this context your business or organisation needs to learn how to thrive again.

Tread carefully if you decide to demote an employee. If it involves a significant reduction in duties or remuneration, it may actually be a dismissal.