7 years ago Can we hire staff for specific projects? Can they be dismissed based on no work or can we employ them on a contract for the life of the specific project?
7 years ago Do we have to pay workers on time when they enter their timesheets late? Is there a prescribed maximum amount of time between the close of a pay period and when an employee is paid (the relevant award does not specify)?
7 years ago Can we dismiss an employee who has been convicted of a criminal offence? One of our employees has recently been convicted of a serious criminal offence. What are our grounds in regard to terminating his employment?
7 years ago What are the specifics of a fair reason to grant carer’s leave? Is this scenario considered a “sudden or unexpected emergency” and thus carer’s leave is appropriate?
7 years ago For how long can we manage a worker’s poor performance? Can you please advise the timeline for managing poor performance?
7 years ago How can we change an enterprise agreement during the access period? How can we rectify the incorrect rates of pay in an enterprise agreement that is in its access period prior to a vote.
7 years ago How soon is too soon to rehire? What is the legislation that prevents it and how long after the role has been made redundant can we hire someone for the same role?
7 years ago Who pays to replace 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?
7 years ago Can we provide over-the-counter medication in first aid kits? What is the law regarding the supply of medications?
7 years ago Can we limit workers from accessing the web on their smart phones? Can we request that the employees leave their mobile phones in the lunchroom and only use them when they are there?
7 years ago How can we dismiss a worker undergoing medical treatment? What course of action do you recommend?
7 years ago How easy is it to change a worker from full-time to casual? Under what circumstances is it allowable to change an employee from full-time to casual? How would this affect the employee's leave entitlements?
7 years ago Paying out time in lieu upon termination of employment If an employee has time in lieu when he is resigning, do we need to pay it out like annual leave?
7 years ago How can we negotiate a worker’s termination date? Do we have to accept a resigning employee's employment termination date?
7 years ago Carer’s leave after childbirth Is a worker entitled to take paid personal/carer’s leave while providing assistance to his wife at hospital during, and immediately after, the birth of their child?
