4 years ago Can we ask departing employees to repay money expended for their professional development? Since this is not in the employment contracts with our employees, are we able to enforce this?
4 years ago Must we provide notice to dismiss an employee during their probation? Do we need to provide a notice period, or pay in lieu of notice, when terminating the employment of an employee who is serving a probationary period?
4 years ago What can we do if employees can’t understand instructions due to poor English skills? What can we do if employees can't understand instructions due to poor English skills?
4 years ago Reimbursing employees for motor vehicle expenses As employers, are we obligated to process reimbursement in this way if employees submit a request for it?
4 years ago Restraint clause application Does a restraint clause hold up if the employee was retrenched?
4 years ago Refusal to work for JobKeeper If a casual employee receiving JobKeeper payments refuses to come to work, can their employment be terminated and their JobKeeper payments stopped?
4 years ago Leave accrual during keeping in touch days Does an employee who is on parental leave accrue leave entitlements during keeping in touch days?
4 years ago Are we required to employ an occupational nurse on-site? As our business is classed as a high-risk industry, are we required to employ an occupational nurse on-site?
5 years ago Long service leave entitlements for casual employees Do we pay out accrued long service leave when an employee converts from full-time to casual?
5 years ago Reducing hours in line with JobKeeper payments Could you offer advice regarding reducing an employee’s working hours to be in line with the JobKeeper payment?
5 years ago Accruing paid personal leave Is personal leave for part-time employees accrued on a pro rata basis?
5 years ago Above-award salaries Committing to above-award salaries in advance is often necessary to attract certain candidates. Is there a best-practice strategy for handling this scenario?
5 years ago Can we provide employees two contracts for two types of work? Do we treat this as two separate employment contracts?
5 years ago Is an employee of less than 7 years entitled to pro rata long service leave? Do we pay out the full amount of hours accrued or is there a particular formula they we need to apply?
