by Q1RCw1sbq9 | Sep 12, 2013 | General News, Monthly Newsletter, News Flash Bulletin, Social Media
In recent weeks we have had a number of queries relating to the increasing prevalence in the workplace of the practice of providing unpaid work trials to people or requiring that people work on an unpaid basis in order to ‘check them out’ over a particular period....
by Q1RCw1sbq9 | Sep 9, 2013 | Monthly Newsletter, News Flash Bulletin, Social Media
We are constantly asked by members about their rights in relation to recouping the costs of training where employees leave after gaining a qualification or fail to complete a course. There is legislation that sits around this with regard to making lawful deductions...
by Q1RCw1sbq9 | Aug 28, 2013 | Monthly Newsletter, News Flash Bulletin, Social Media
This is the fourth in a series of articles connected with ‘stress’ in the workplace. In this Bulletin we look at Workers Compensation claims which arise as a result of a worker claiming that they are ‘stressed’. Whilst compensation laws allow for compensation with...
by Q1RCw1sbq9 | Aug 16, 2013 | Monthly Newsletter, News Flash Bulletin, Social Media
This is the third in a series of articles connected with ‘stress’ in the workplace. In this Bulletin we look at discrimination in the workplace – which also figures as a factor in stress related claims for employers. There is legislation at both a State and...
by Q1RCw1sbq9 | Aug 6, 2013 | General News, Monthly Newsletter, News Flash Bulletin, Social Media
This is the second in a series of articles connected with ‘stress’ in the workplace. In this Bulletin we look at bullying in the workplace – which remains a leading factor in stress related claims for employers. Because of this fact it is important that all...
by Q1RCw1sbq9 | Jul 29, 2013 | Monthly Newsletter, News Flash Bulletin, Social Media
Welcome to the first in a series of articles on combating stress related claims in your workplace. There appears to be an increasing prevalence in the modern workplace for these sorts of claims and they can often lead to protracted periods of absence on sick leave...
