by Rob Stevenson | 6 July 2018 | Papers
Paper Employment Contracts: The Fundamentals Excerpt You may have heard of the terms “common law contract”, “modern award”, “EBA”, “collective agreement”, “enterprise agreement”, “National Employment Standards” to name a few. You may have also heard of Fair Work... by Rob Stevenson | 18 June 2018 | Bulletin
Employees are increasingly aware of their wage rights and legal action by the Fair Work Ombudsman and employees is becoming more common. It is important for employers to be pro active in staying up to date with changes to minimum wages and awards. Minimum wages will... by Rob Stevenson | 30 April 2018 | Bulletin
Employers should be cautious when making disciplinary allegations based on employee complaints. The complaint should be investigated before any formal allegation is made. Any allegations should clearly set out the factual basis of the allegation and the particular employment obligations/policies which have been breached. Employees can ask for details of the facts and policies before responding.
by Rob Stevenson | 3 April 2018 | Bulletin
The effect of a recent Fair Work Commission (FWC) decision is that very few employees will be receiving just the minimum wage. Industrial awards have long formed part of the safety net of employee conditions in Australia, particularly for non professionals and... by Rob Stevenson | 23 February 2018 | Bulletin
There is an emerging trend for employers to suspend employees the moment any potential disciplinary issue arises. However, the result is that employees are often needlessly forced to be away from the workplace which can be both soul destroying for the employee and...