Sick leave management requires more rigour
Managing sick employees on an ad hoc basis increases the risk of claims and undocumented absences, making it critical for employers to enforce clear sick leave policies, a workplace lawyer says. » more »
Policies & procedures (369 items)
'Confusing' policies no excuse for viewing p-rn at work
An employee's confusion about Qantas' workplace policies didn't justify his decision to view p-rnographic content at work, the Fair Work Commission has found. » more »
Webcast: Managing sick leave, illness and absence
It has never been more important for employers to properly manage sick leave and risks of illness in their workplace. In this webcast, a workplace lawyer discusses legal issues and considerations relating to personal leave entitlements, sick leave policies, dismissing sick employees, and more. » more »
Court overturns $1.2 million 'intellectual freedom' damages
An employer has successfully appealed against paying $1.2 million damages to an employee who it sacked for publicly critiquing its workplace. » more »
Managing sick leave requires more "robust" approach
Employers are now paying much more attention to how they manage sick leave, an area that has traditionally been quite ad hoc, a workplace lawyer says. » more »
Case study: COVID-19 strategies at food manufacturer General Mills
A taskforce and response teams, weekly roundtables and revamped communication strategies are helping a food manufacturer respond quickly to COVID-19 disruptions, its HR director says. » more »
Employee sacked for breaching policy, not political views
A lawyer whose contract was terminated after he publicly criticised the Federal Government was not subjected to adverse action because of a political view, but rather punished for breaching the firm's media policy, a federal court has upheld. » more »
"Very risky" for employers to defend zero-tolerance policies
The Fair Work Commission has criticised an employer's "inconsistent" and "risky" zero-tolerance D&A policy, ordering reinstatement for an employee sacked after failing a random test. » more »
Failure to address employee's incompetence renders dismissal unfair
An employee who was promoted to a role she was unable to perform, and left "out of her depth", has been denied both reinstatement and compensation despite winning an unfair dismissal action. » more »
The pros and cons of workplace relationship policies
In light of #MeToo many employers are examining their workplace relationship policies, and some are definitely more useful than others, a workplace lawyer says. » more »
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