7 years ago Can we force an employee to take annual leave? If an employee has accrued over 200 hours of annual leave, can we direct them to take that annual leave?
7 years ago Can we force an employee to attend a medical examination? Do we have the right to send an employee on sick leave to another doctor for an independent medical examination, due to the large amount of time off?
7 years ago Misconduct investigations How much information do I need to give to the complainant about the outcome of a misconduct investigation?
7 years ago Managing poor performance We are performance managing an employee. How long we should wait until we see improvement?
7 years ago Employee appearance Is there a guideline for what standards of presentation I can expect from my employees?
8 years ago Moving away from awards If we amend the current contracts and annualise remuneration, must we increase salaries when there is an increase in the award, even if they are no longer on it?
8 years ago Do we have to pay super on long service leave? Do we pay super on long service leave payments?
8 years ago Sorting out annual leave entitlements Is there a time frame that we can request employees to take annual leave?
8 years ago Taking disciplinary action against an employee who is on personal leave Can we contact an employee and undertake disciplinary measures while they are on personal leave?
8 years ago Deducting pay for lack of notice upon resignation Is the employer able make any deductions from their final pay and entitlements in lieu of notice?
8 years ago Employee requesting early return from parental leave What can we do if an employee on maternity leave wants to come back early but we don't have space?
8 years ago Making up a missed rest break If a worker misses their morning tea break, are they entitled to add the 15 minutes to their lunch break?
9 years ago Probationary periods and unfair dismissal protection Can we still exercise the right to terminate employment within 6 months of commencement without risk of an unfair dismissal claim?
9 years ago Paid employees volunteering their time Should employees be paid for time that they 'volunteer' for work-related events?
