3 years ago Must we keep unpaid overtime records? Are we required to keep records of unpaid overtime for salaried staff?
3 years ago What are the rules around signing employment contracts? When an employee signs an employment contract, do they need to return the entire document need or is it okay to just return the final signature page?
3 years ago When can we direct an award-free employee to take annual leave? Are there any accepted guidelines or precedents for award-free employees?
3 years ago Should position descriptions be attached to employment contracts? Should we attach an employee’s position description to the employment contract?
3 years ago Can employees be covered by an award rather than the employer's agreement? If a company is covered by an enterprise agreement, does that cover all their employees, or can some employees be covered by a modern award?
3 years ago What is an eligible ‘occasion’ for compassionate leave? Is an employee entitled to 2 days for when the family member took ill and 2 days for when he died?
3 years ago Can we make long service leave entitlements consistent across our multi-state business? Can we apply consistent long service leave rules across all of our offices?
3 years ago Can pay be withheld for failure to submit timesheets? One of our part-time employees has been consistently failing to submit a timesheet despite repeated warnings. Can we withhold their pay?
3 years ago What modern award covers our employee? We are hiring a new employee and are unsure what award they would fall under. How do we determine what award applies to them?
3 years ago Must we hold a job open over a long leave without pay period? An employee has requested to take a period of leave without pay for 12 months. Are we required to hold the employee’s position open for them?
3 years ago How do we respond to refusal to sign redeployment contract? If they refuse to sign their new contract, do they become redundant and are we required to pay them redundancy pay?
3 years ago Can we keep documents with personal information? What personnel records are we able to request and retain from new employees? Is it okay to have copies of documents that include personal information?
3 years ago Can a second period of parental leave immediately follow the first? Can our employee take a second period of parental leave before she has returned to work after her first parental leave period?
3 years ago How soon must we pay superannuation? When an employee has had their employment terminated, what is the maximum period that an employer has to pay their superannuation entitlements?
3 years ago Do we need permission to put photos of staff on social media? Must we ask for permission for each individual photo when featuring photos of staff members on our social media platforms?
