Employment Law Handbook

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How to conduct a workplace investigation

Fact Sheets

Workplace investigations

How to induct a new employee

Fact Sheets

How to control the risk of bullying

Fact Sheets

Workplace Surveillance Policy

Templates Policies

Workplace Surveillance

How to manage smoking in your workplace

Step-by-steps

Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace

Smoke-Free Work Environment Policy

Templates Policies

Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace

How to implement a redundancy

Fact Sheets

Redundancy and retrenchment

How to meet your duty of due diligence

Fact Sheets

Executive directors and officers

How to lawfully dismiss an employee

Fact Sheets

How to make a change to an employee’s job

Fact Sheets

Changing employees' jobs

How to manage absenteeism

Fact Sheets

What to include on a pay slip

Checklists

What to do if an employee is absent without explanation

Step-by-steps

Letter to Employee Regarding Unexplained Absence From Work

Templates

Annualised Salary Calculator

Templates

Annualised salaries

AWA for Awards that do not Require Agreement

Samples

Annualised salaries

How to implement a stand down

Step-by-steps

How to handle pregnancy in the workplace

Step-by-steps

Pregnant employees

How to consult with your pregnant employee

Checklists

Pregnant employees

How to conduct a formal investigation into bullying

Checklists

How to manage the risk of bullying in your workplace

Step-by-steps

What to include in your workplace bullying policy

Checklists

How to control the risk of bullying in your workplace

Checklists

What to include in your application for a covert surveillance authority in NSW

Checklists

Workplace surveillance

How to develop a policy

Step-by-steps

Workplace policies

What to include in a policy

Checklists

Workplace policies

What to include in your privacy policy

Checklists

Workplace policies

Letter of Suspension of Employment

Templates

Workplace investigations

Notice to Witness of a Workplace Investigation

Templates

Workplace investigations

Letter to Appoint an Investigator

Templates

Workplace investigations

Letter Informing Employee of the Allegations

Templates

Workplace investigations

Investigation Report

Samples

Workplace investigations

How to conduct a workplace investigation

Checklists

Workplace investigations

Notice of Major Workplace Change

Templates

Workplace change

Notice of Change to Regular Roster or Ordinary Hours of Work

Templates

Workplace change

How to meet your consultation obligations in regard to workplace change

Step-by-steps

Workplace change

What to consider before making a workplace change

Checklists

Workplace change

What to include in a whistleblower policy

Checklists

Whistleblower protection

Return to Work Plan

Templates

Workers' compensation

How to meet your workers’ compensation obligations when a workplace injury occurs

Checklists

Workers' compensation

Salary Sacrifice Arrangement

Templates

Annualised Salary Calculator

Templates

How to calculate an annualised salary

Step-by-steps

What to do when paying an employee’s wages

Checklists

Non-Employment Agreement

Templates

How to identify a genuine vocational placement

Checklists

Developing a strategy to deal with union rights of entry

Step-by-steps

Entry Permit

Templates

Entry Notice

Samples

The unfair dismissal claim process

Step-by-steps

Unfair dismissal

How to avoid an unfair dismissal claim being made against you

Checklists

Unfair dismissal

How the FWC determines a suitable compensation payment

Checklists

Unfair dismissal

How to calculate the taxation of a genuine redundancy payment

Step-by-steps

Taxation - Employment termination payments

How to calculate tax on annual leave payments

Step-by-steps

Taxation - Employment termination payments

How to determine whether a payment qualifies as a genuine redundancy payment

Checklists

Taxation - Employment termination payments

What information will an infringement notice contain?

Checklists

Time and wages records

Information to include in your employee records

Checklists

Time and wages records

Information to include in a pay slip

Checklists

Time and wages records

How to avoid sham contracting

Checklists

Sham contracting

Secondment Letter of Agreement with Host Employer Under Successive Employment Contracts

Templates

Secondment Letter of Agreement with Host Employer Under Parallel Employment Contract Arrangement

Templates

Secondment Letter of Agreement with Host Employer Under On-Hiring Arrangement

Templates

Letter to Secondee Under Successive Employment Contracts

Templates

Letter to Secondee Under Parallel Employment Contract Arrangement

Templates

Letter to Secondee Under On-Hiring Arrangement

Templates

How to induct a secondee into a host employer’s workplace

Checklists

How to determine whether to grant a secondment

Checklists

How to manage the risks of social media use in your business

Checklists

Retention Bonus Offer Letter

Templates

Sale of business

Superannuation records you are obligated to retain

Checklists

Superannuation information to include in employment records

Checklists

What to do when you receive a sexual harassment complaint

Step-by-steps

Sexual harassment

What to include in a sexual harassment policy

Checklists

Sexual harassment

How to manage sexual harassment in your workplace

Checklists

Sexual harassment

Informal Separation Agreement

Templates

Settlement and separation agreements

Formal Separation Agreement

Templates

Settlement and separation agreements

What to include in your policy on workplace relationships

Checklists

Relationships in the workplace

How to obtain an interlocutory injunction

Step-by-steps

Restraints of trade

How to draft a reasonable restraint of trade clause

Checklists

Restraints of trade

Entry to Hold Discussions Notice

Templates

Entry Notice

Templates

Abandonment Letter

Templates

What to do when an employee resigns

Step-by-steps

Statement of Service

Templates

Redundancy and retrenchment

Notice of Retrenchment

Templates

Redundancy and retrenchment

Letter to Notify Employee of Consultation

Templates

Redundancy and retrenchment

Letter Offering Redeployment

Templates

Redundancy and retrenchment

How to determine if redeployment is reasonable

Checklists

Redundancy and retrenchment

Position Description

Templates

Letter to Unsuccessful Applicants

Templates

Job Analysis Questionnaire

Templates

Induction Checklist

Templates Checklists

Application for Employment

Templates

How to write a job advertisement

Step-by-steps

Pre-Employment Health Declaration

Samples

What to consider if an applicant has a criminal record

Checklists

What to ask a referee

Checklists

How to recruit a new employee

Checklists

How to avoid discrimination in the recruitment process

Step-by-steps

How to request a criminal record check from a job candidate

Step-by-steps

Pre-employment screening

How to manage the risk of contravening migration laws

Checklists

Pre-employment screening

How to determine whether a candidate’s criminal record is relevant

Checklists

Pre-employment screening

How to conduct a pre-employment medical examination legally

Checklists

Pre-employment screening

How to request TFNs

Step-by-steps

Privacy and data protection

Are you doing everything you can to avoid a data breach?

Checklists

Privacy and data protection

How to minimise the risk of a data breach

Step-by-steps

Privacy and data protection

How to implement a legally effective biometric identification system in your workplace

Step-by-steps

Privacy and data protection

How to determine whether the APPs apply to you

Checklists

Privacy and data protection

How to collect personal information

Step-by-steps

Privacy and data protection

When can you refuse a request to access personal information?

Checklists

Privacy and data protection

How to reduce the risk of inappropriate behaviour at work functions

Checklists

Out-of-hours conduct

How to manage out-of-hours conduct

Checklists

Out-of-hours conduct

How to prevent psychosocial hazards in your workplace

Checklists

Mental health in the workplace

How to minimise legal risks when dealing with a mental illness

Checklists

Mental health in the workplace

How to determine whether to make a reasonable adjustment for a mentally unwell employee

Checklists

Mental health in the workplace

What an applicant must do to apply for a 482 TSS visa

Checklists

Employing skilled foreign workers

Standard business sponsor obligations

Checklists

Employing skilled foreign workers

How to determine whether you can direct an employee to take unpaid parental leave

Step-by-steps

Personal/Carer’s and Compassionate Leave Record

Templates

Personal/carer’s leave

Notice of the Requirement to Take Annual Leave

Templates

Agreement to Pay Annual Leave in Advance

Templates

Agreement to Cash Out Annual Leave

Templates

How to direct an employee to reduce accrued leave in excess of 8 weeks

Step-by-steps

How to assess an adoption-related leave application

Checklists

Adoption-related leave

Labour Supply Agreement

Templates

What to include in your induction

Checklists

How to assess the suitability of an on-hired employee

Checklists

Requirements of an IFA

Checklists

Individual flexibility agreements

Requirements of protected industrial action

Checklists

Industrial action

Requirements of a partial work notice

Checklists

Industrial action

Sole Trader Contractor Agreement

Templates

Independent contractors

Body Corporate Contractor Agreement

Templates

Independent contractors

What to include in a contractor agreement to ensure contractor status

Checklists

Independent contractors

How to determine whether a contractor carries on an independent business in Victoria

Checklists

Independent contractors

How to calculate workers’ compensation premiums in NSW

Checklists

Independent contractors

How to determine when modifications are reasonable

Checklists

Ill or injured employees

WHS Due Diligence Checklist for an HR Officer

Templates

Human resources risks and liabilities

How an HR professional should manage poor work performance

Step-by-steps

Human resources risks and liabilities

How to limit the risk of HR liability

Checklists

Human resources risks and liabilities

How an HR professional can meet the duty of due diligence

Checklists

Human resources risks and liabilities

Safety Action Plan

Templates

Health and safety in the workplace

What training to provide to your workers

Checklists

Health and safety in the workplace

What to include in a work health and safety policy

Checklists

Health and safety in the workplace

Letter of Dismissal for Serious Misconduct

Templates

How to organise a misconduct meeting

Checklists

Record of performance discussion

Templates

Performance management

Letter confirming successful completion of probation

Templates

Performance management

Formal Warning Letter

Templates

Performance management

Final Warning Letter

Templates

Performance management

How to discipline a poorly performing employee

Step-by-steps

Performance management

How to counsel an underperforming employee

Step-by-steps

Performance management

What to do before dismissing an employee for poor performance

Checklists

Performance management

End of probationary period checklist

Checklists

Performance management

How to determine whether additional hours are reasonable

Checklists

Notification to Unions of Lodgement

Templates

Gender equality reporting

Notification to Employees of Lodgement

Templates

Gender equality reporting

How to submit your gender equality report

Step-by-steps

Gender equality reporting

How to meet your privacy obligations in relation to family and domestic violence

Checklists

Family and domestic violence

Model Consultation Term

Samples

Flexible work arrangements

Request for a Flexible Work Arrangement

Templates

Flexible work arrangements

Letter Refusing Request for a Flexible Work Arrangement

Templates

Flexible work arrangements

Letter Approving Request for a Flexible Work Arrangement

Templates

Flexible work arrangements

How to resolve disputes under a modern award

Step-by-steps

Flexible work arrangements

How to introduce flexible work arrangements in your business

Step-by-steps

Flexible work arrangements

How to implement an effective working from home arrangement

Step-by-steps

Flexible work arrangements

Tips for attending an FWC conference or hearing

Checklists

Fair Work Commission

How to ensure you have an equal opportunity workplace

Checklists

Equal opportunity workplaces

What to include in a grievance and dispute resolution procedure

Checklists

Employee grievances and disputes

Creditor’s Statutory Demand

Templates

Employee creditors

Notice of Employee Representational Rights

Samples

Enterprise bargaining

How to prepare for enterprise bargaining

Checklists

Enterprise bargaining

How to bargain in good faith

Checklists

Enterprise bargaining

How to bargain for an enterprise agreement

Checklists

Enterprise bargaining

Deed of Release

Templates

What to do before lodging your enterprise agreement

Step-by-steps

Enterprise agreements

What to include in your enterprise agreement

Checklists

Enterprise agreements

Ongoing Employment Contract

Templates Contracts

Employment contracts: Drafting a legally enforceable contract

Maximum-Term Employment Contract

Templates Contracts

Employment contracts: Drafting a legally enforceable contract

How to ensure an employment contract is legally enforceable

Step-by-steps

Employment contracts: Drafting a legally enforceable contract

How to demote an employee with their agreement

Step-by-steps

Implementing a drug and alcohol policy in your workplace

Step-by-steps

Drugs and alcohol in the workplace

What to include in a testing clause for your drug and alcohol policy

Checklists

Drugs and alcohol in the workplace

Implementing a drug and alcohol testing regime

Checklists

Drugs and alcohol in the workplace

How to meet your duty of due diligence

Step-by-steps

Executive directors and officers

How to determine whether you are meeting your duty of due diligence

Checklists

Executive directors and officers

Termination of Employment Letter (With Agreement About Notice Pay)

Templates

Summary Dismissal Notice

Templates

Dismissal Letter

Templates

What to consider before making a termination payment

Checklists

Casual Weekly Timesheet

Templates

Casual employment

Casual Employment Contract

Templates Contracts

Casual employment

How to determine whether the employment contract permits the change

Step-by-steps

Changing employees' jobs

What to consider before making a change to a job

Checklists

Changing employees' jobs

How to meet your consultation obligations

Checklists

Changing employees' jobs

Conciliation Terms of Settlement

Templates Samples

What you must do to prepare for a conciliation conference

Checklists

What to do if your employee or ex-employee breaches your confidence

Step-by-steps

Confidential information

Variable Remuneration Clause for an Employment Contract

Templates

Bonuses and incentives

How to design a variable remuneration plan

Checklists

Bonuses and incentives

Guarantee of Annual Earnings

Templates

How to enter into a guarantee of annual earnings

Step-by-steps

Conditions for cashing out annual leave

Checklists

How to manage an employee who is frequently late or absent from work

Checklists

How to avoid discrimination when recruiting

Step-by-steps

How to minimise your risk of vicarious and accessorial liability

Checklists

Workplace Health and Safety Policy

Templates Policies

Health and safety in the workplace

Whistleblower Protection Policy

Templates Policies

Whistleblower protection

Transitional Working Arrangements Policy (for Voluntary Retirement)

Templates Policies

Social Media Policy

Templates Policies

Sexual Harassment and Victimisation Policy

Templates Policies

Sexual harassment

Return to Work Policy

Templates Policies

Workers' compensation

Parental Leave Policy

Templates Policies

Mental Health Policy

Templates Policies

Mental health in the workplace

Health and Wellbeing Policy

Templates Policies

Workplace policies

Grievance Policy

Templates Policies

Employee grievances and disputes

Flexible Work Arrangement Policy

Templates Policies

Flexible work arrangements

Family and Domestic Violence Support Policy

Templates Policies

Family and Domestic Violence

Equal Opportunity, Discrimination and Harassment Policy

Templates Policies

Equal opportunity workplaces

Email and Internet Usage Policy

Templates Policies

Workplace policies

Unpaid Leave Policy

Templates Policies

Workplace Bullying Policy

Templates Policies

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Templates Policies

Drugs and alcohol in the workplace

The Workplace Bulletin

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Featured legal updates

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More costs protection for applicants in federal discrimination claims

2

Fair Work Commission developing working from home term for modern awards

3

Checklist: How to determine whether you are meeting your new obligations

4

How the new rules on casual conversion will work

5

Award term fleshes out workplace delegates’ rights

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