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What Does The Paid Parental Leave Scheme Mean For My Business?

Tuesday 10 May 2011

Australia's first national Paid Parental Leave scheme started on 1 January 2011. It's a new entitlement for working parents funded by the Government. Legislation for the scheme came into force in July 2010. This article answers employers frequently asked questions.

Good Faith Bargaining

Monday 30 March 2009

As a part of the crashing waves of industrial relations change for SMEs, businesses should turn their attention to 'Good Faith Bargaining' as a significant impost on small and medium businesses.

Electronic Document Retention: Navigating The Digital Blizzard

Wednesday 7 March 2007

Your move to a fully electronic storage system is imminent, and all your document retention worries are over. Or are they?

Confidentiality Agreements And The Standard Salad Sandwich

Friday 3 November 2006

Confidentiality is becoming an increasingly important issue in commercial dealings. In this article we look at some of the issues that arise in relation to obligations of confidentiality.

Employee Departure - A Checklist Of Steps

Wednesday 21 June 2006

When an employee departs a business, whether it's due to a resignation or termination at the initiative of the employer, there are a number of matters for an employer to "close-off" prior to the actual termination process.

Sample Policy: Business Conduct

Thursday 9 March 2006

Use this sample business conduct policy when employing.

Who's Left Holding The Baby?

Monday 12 September 2005

Pregnancy discrimination is now one of the most common grounds of complaint to anti-discrimination tribunals. When an employee (or their partner) becomes pregnant, their employer must comply with numerous industrial and discrimination laws.

How To Avoid Being Faced With An Unfair Dismissals Claim

Thursday 7 July 2005

One of the significant factors affecting employer’s exposure to unfair dismissal claims is the confusion that surrounds the mass of rules and jurisdictions that currently exist in Australia’s industrial relations system.

Employment Contracts Explained

Monday 6 June 2005

Every employment relationship where an employee performs work for a wage, salary or commission is underpinned by a contract of employment. This is a legally enforceable agreement, either oral or written, (or partly written and partly oral), between an employer and an employee that defines the terms and conditions to which both parties must adhere.

Avoid Discrimination Issues When Recruiting - Guidelines

Wednesday 4 August 2004

Hiring employees can raise a number of potential legal issues for employers and those involved in the recruitment process. Potential risks are inherent in all three basic stages of recruitment: advertising and interviewing, deciding who to employ and making the offer of employment.