9 years ago Sick leave counting towards notice period Can a period of sick leave be counted as part of the notice period in a genuine redundancy situation?
9 years ago Dismissing an employee who lodges a workers’ compensation claim Can I dismiss an underperforming employee for unsatisfactory performance if he files a workers’ compensation claim?
9 years ago Dealing with an employee’s mental illness What are our rights/obligations when managing an employee with mental illness within the business, especially regarding redundancy?
9 years ago Rehiring for a role that was made redundant Can we rehire in the same position after a redundancy?
9 years ago Risks of failing to offer redeployment to an employee Are we obliged to offer the team member in the redundant position the new role?
9 years ago Short notice of unpaid parental leave from father Can we decline a request for a second period of parental leave if the employee does not provide sufficient notice?
9 years ago Directing an employee to take leave Where are the requirements set out in legislation for directing an employee to take annual leave?
9 years ago Requesting employee to repay annual leave on employment termination Can we request that an employee repay the monetary value of annual leave taken?
9 years ago Is there a requirement to hand over personal, medical and training information? Are we required to provide personal, medical and training records on request by an employee on resignation?
9 years ago Back-dating leave entitlements Do we need to backdate entitlements to when an employee first requested to change from casual to part time?
9 years ago Calculating long service leave entitlements How do we calculate long service leave for an employee who changed from permanent to casual with a break between periods?
9 years ago Medical certificate from family member Can a family member provide an employee with a medical certificate?
9 years ago Dismissing casual employee due to extended sick leave Are there any obligations for casual employment that need to be met upon dismissal for illness that has lasted more than 3 months?
9 years ago Refusal to work notice period Can a redundancy notice period be shortened by mutual agreement?
9 years ago Leave accrual during paid parental leave Do annual, personal and long service leave continue to accrue during a parental leave period?
