by Q1RCw1sbq9 | Jan 13, 2016 | Monthly Newsletter, News Flash Bulletin
This can be a very confusing area for employers particularly as the requirements of State VS Federal are different in a number of areas. This is the first of two articles that deals with this area. Federal (National) System Employers. In the Federal system where a...
by Q1RCw1sbq9 | Dec 15, 2015 | Monthly Newsletter, News Flash Bulletin
At Workwise in recent weeks we have had a number of members ending up having issues over excessive ‘time off in lieu’ accruals. Many employers utilise this system of accounting for and remunerating overtime hours, but unless well managed this practice can lead to a...
by Q1RCw1sbq9 | Dec 1, 2015 | General News, Monthly Newsletter, News Flash Bulletin
Over the past several weeks we have had dealings with many members in relation to the termination and/or performance management of staff. Almost universally the common theme amongst the employers and managers we have seen is ‘these days employers have no rights at...
by Q1RCw1sbq9 | Nov 17, 2015 | General News, Monthly Newsletter, News Flash Bulletin
Enterprise Bargaining Agreements (Collective Agreements) Numerous businesses have gone down the path of establishing either a Collective Agreement under previous legislation or an Enterprise Bargaining Agreement under the Fair Work Act. The formulation of such a...
by Q1RCw1sbq9 | Nov 5, 2015 | General News, Monthly Newsletter, News Flash Bulletin
In an interesting ruling made recently in WA a Perth accountant has lost his defamation claim against a woman who posted negative comments about him on a Facebook page ‘Poms in Perth’. The Perth based Accountant argued he was entitled to more than $120,000 in damages...