In 2018, we reported in an EMA Note on the decision in Workpac Ltd vs Skene 1 . An employee who was paid as a casual employee under an enterprise agreement was nevertheless found to be entitled to paid annual leave under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (“FW Act”) National Employment Standards (NES). In addition […]

The Federal Court has determined that employees cannot access paid personal leave whilst stood down. As detailed in a previous EMA Note, section 524 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (“FW Act”) allows an employer to “stand down an employee during a period in which the employee cannot usefully be employed because of … […]

While the COVIDSafe App may seem like a good way to comply with workplace health and safety requirements, there are some important restrictions on an employers’ ability to force or coerce employees into downloading or using – even on company provided phones.   Following from our previous EMA Notes which include guidance on the employer’s […]

Are you aware of what you can and cannot direct your employees to do during the COVID-19 pandemic? Were your employees stood down before 9 April? There are some tricky concepts that employers need to be mindful of when considering both their commercial stability and ensuring they meet their workplace health and safety obligations. We […]

The inability of leaders to effectively manage performance and behaviour is detrimental to workplace culture and unnecessarily exposes the organisation to legal risks. This course dispels the myths surrounding workplace investigations and managing employees and in doing so provides leaders with the necessary knowledge and skills to earn respect through managing performance and behaviour related […]