6 years ago Can we withhold ex-employees’ wages if they don’t return their uniforms? Can we withhold wages until staff return their company-issued uniforms?
6 years ago It’s nothing personal Are we obligated to hand over training and medical records upon resignation?
6 years ago How do we calculate our employee’s long service leave? What date do we calculate long service leave from?
6 years ago Can we reduce salaries to avoid redundancies? Are we able to reduce employees' salaries temporarily for a specified period, but still have them work full-time hours to avoid redundancy?
6 years ago Can leave balances be transferred between our own businesses? Given that we need to terminate her from employment in business A and commence her with business B, are we obliged to pay out her leave balances?
6 years ago Do we have to keep our staff in the picture? Does an employer require an employee's permission to release photos of them?
6 years ago Can an employee returning from parental leave request to become part-time? Can we notify him of our offer to employ him on a casual basis only?
6 years ago Can we direct a retrenched employee to take annual leave? Can the employer direct the employee to take annual leave to reduce their leave accrual and the amount payable to them upon cessation of their employment?
6 years ago Are we responsible for property stolen from the staffroom? What obligation does an employer have when an employee's personal property is stolen from the staffroom by an outsider?
6 years ago Can annual leave be used for sick days when personal leave is exhausted? If an employee has used up their personal leave due to illness, can they be paid by using their annual leave?
6 years ago Is a senior manager too senior to be suspended? Is it standard process to stand down a senior manager accused of bullying during the investigation period due to their position of power?
6 years ago Can we extend an employee’s probationary period? If an employee has completed their probationary period, can we extend their probationary period for a further 3 months?
6 years ago What happens if an employee fails to work their notice? Can you class this as abandonment of employment and terminate them immediately, without paying the one week's notice?
6 years ago Are we liable for a consultant’s employee if they use our premises? Is there any risk associated with this? If we were to tell the consultant and her PA they could no longer use our premises due to a seating shortage, would there be any risk to us?
6 years ago What can we do about an employee who takes excessive smoking breaks? Can we limit the number of times a person takes a smoking break?
