We provide answers to questions recently received from business owners regarding staff issues arising from the COVID Lockdown. Q: When can I insist that an employee come to the workplace? There are five key considerations that would prevent you from insisting your employees attend the workplace. First, if they can reasonably do their work remotely,...
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has recently found that a Deliveroo driver was an employee and not an independent contractor – delivering further uncertainty for businesses in the gig economy concerning the engagement of personnel. In Diego Franco v Deliveroo Australia Pty Ltd [2021] FWC 2818, Commissioner Cambridge decided that Mr Franco was an employee,...
Many employment contracts, employment term summaries and employee policy manuals state that the employer can terminate an employee’s employment ‘without cause’ by giving a specified period of notice. The minimum amount of notice required varies according to the length of the employee’s service with the employer, as stated in the National Employment Standards. The term...
It’s not uncommon for some businesses and employers to think they are not covered by the modern award system, particularly if they have engaged employees pursuant to a contract of employment or a letter of offer setting out an employee’s basic terms, conditions and rate of pay. For some businesses that may be right if...
*The changes take effect on the first pay cycle after 1 March 2020. For many employers this will be on or about 12 March 2020. *The regime may be expanded over time, but at this stage, employers just need to review their arrangements regarding full-time staff who fall under one of the 22 Awards effected...
With many businesses experiencing a sudden downturn as a result of the COVID-19 virus, an immediate concern is how to manage staffing levels without falling foul of Australia’s employment laws. The reality is that in many industries, for a number of months ahead, companies will need to reduce staffing levels to manage their wages burden....
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