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The most effective sustainability measures for your business
Sustainable business is good business.
Do you have to accept a medical certificate from a pharmacist?
In this article, we look at whether an employee can provide a certificate from a pharmacist as evidence of illness rather than from a doctor.
Can you refuse requests to cash out annual leave?
Can an employee insist on cashing out part of his/her accrued annual leave? Or can an employer refuse the request?
Employment laws changing to prevent sexual harassment at work
The Respect@Work report recommendations are being adopted to varying degrees and will impact WHS and Fair Work laws. Find out about potential changes coming up.
Working alone: what precautions should you take?
What risk factors should an employer consider when someone is rostered to work alone? Learn more about how to keep your employees safe.
What are work health and safety codes of practice?
In Australia, employers have a duty of care to employees as part of the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act 2011.
Flexible work requests: what is meant by ‘school age’?
We look at a scenario of an employee wanting to change their hours to accommodate caring for a school-age child. Read on to find out what the Fair Work Act defines as school age.
Communication, not race, prompted performance plan
A former Nine Entertainment employee alleged bullying and racial discrimination, but the tribunal found no evidence, attributing the issues to communication problems instead.
How to keep COVID safe in face-to-face meetings
With some people working from the office and social distancing still important at keeping the virus at bay, a company has introduced a free meeting organiser safety check. Read on to find out the details.
Prioritising mental health in the workplace
A Federal Government survey on the mental health of small business owners found almost one in three have experienced stress, anxiety or depression in the past year.