Posts Tagged ‘HR’
Can Executive and Managers be covered under the SCHADS Award – 3 key considerations for Employers
Whilst NB Employment Law principally acts for employers, we have on occasion accepted matters from employees for charitable reasons. In this regard, we have recently prosecuted an application for unfair dismissal on behalf of an employee[1] (the Application) which may provide useful guidance for employers working under the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services…
Read More3 Points for Post-Personnel Contracting Clarity on Contractors
NB Employment Law has recently successfully defended an unfair dismissal application[1] (the Application) on two (2) separate jurisdictional grounds. We successfully argued the application had been commenced outside of the statutory time limit, and established the worker was an independent contractor as opposed to an employee. A unique feature of their relationship was the lack…
Read MoreUnderstaffing and Delays causing “Key Risks” for Employers – 5 Tips for Employers
Lack of retention and recruitment has become an all too familiar issue across a range of industries. Our Council clients are having staff issues that are similar to manufacturing companies, health practices and accounting firms. The COVID-19 Pandemic created a need for a number of new positions including contact tracing. There was high demand for these…
Read MorePart 1 – Rescinding an offer of employment due to a criminal history is fraught with danger!
Criminal records and criminal history of an employee can be problematic for Employers to deal with. This issue comes up usually at two (2) main times: Providing or in the process of providing an offer of employment then rescinding this offer due to a criminal record or history A criminal history or record is either…
Read MoreHiring Challenges in the Dental Industry – 4 Solutions to consider
The dental industry is constantly battling against its public image, both in attracting patients, and attracting staff. This article looks at the special circumstances faced by the industry in attracting staff, and makes some suggestions for owners and managers of dental practices. The Dental Industry Over a long period of time, all across Australia, the…
Read MoreWhat are Reasonable Additional Hours – Is 50 hours too much?
38 hours a week – with the overwhelming tide of flexibility, wage rises and work from home permeating in the workplace national employment standards make it clear that ordinary hours of work consist of only 38 hours per week. However, in many industries, salaried positions and for non-award covered employees the requirement to work “reasonable…
Read MoreA Way Forward: What can Human Resources expect with a new ALP Government (4 potential changes to get ready for)
With the Australian Labour Party (ALP) winning the recent federal election a change in government will likely see a number of potential changes for Human Resources, Industrial Relations and Employment Law. Our team at NB Lawyers, lawyers for employers, have looked at some of the commentary, proposed policies and general discussion points made by the…
Read MoreCan an Employee insist on Work from Home Arrangements? The Queensland Case which solves the work from home conundrum
The lockdown situations all over Australia created a number of scenarios where employees were able to remain at home and undertake work. Some of these arrangements led to an increase in productivity and for other organisations and industries there has been an eventual decline in productivity. With the question around WFH coming up for Employers…
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