Employers who are wary of unfair dismissal claims should consider paying off poor performers - provided the pay-off remains confidential, says Freehills lawyer Natalie Spark.
Interview questions about a candidate's fitness for work must be clearly linked to the relevant statement of duties, says Blake Dawson employment lawyer Stephen Woodbury.
Employers won't necessarily be able to offset their existing paid parental leave programs with the government's new scheme, says workplace relations lawyer Mick Moy.
The Fair Work Act and some recent caselaw have made engaging contractors less attractive than it used to be, according to Kemp Strang senior associate, Nick Noonan.
Employers should think twice before trying to convince Fair Work Australia that voluntary overtime leaves workers "better off overall", say the authors of a Lander & Rogers bulletin.
Legal action arising out of performance management used to be confined to award and EBA-covered workers, but increasingly employers are facing claims from managers and more senior employees, according to employment lawyer Natalie Spark.
Employers that face dubious flexible work requests can ask workers for evidence of authenticity, and should flag their "discretionary right" to do so in their policies, says Mills Oakley lawyer Luke Connolly.
Participation in sporting events and social activities can benefit workers and employers alike, but organisations that aren't prepared to take on the risk of liability should qualify their support, says FCB partner and director, Jessica Fisher.
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