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SO YOU WANT TO USE/YOU HAVE SURVEILLANCE IN YOUR WORKPLACE?
We have received a number of queries from members recently in relation to the use of electronic surveillance and monitoring. This includes queries about the use of ‘covert’ surveillance. This particular activity may lead to serious consequences for breaches of both...
Increases to Award Rates
Workwise has been advised of changes to employment conditions in a number of State Awards and the Modern Social Community Home Care and Disability Services Award 2010. Revised pay rate summary information is available for download from the Wageline site for the...
Changes to apprentice pay and conditions
This is an announcement form the Fair Work Commission. Workwise advises that members bound by the Modern Awards listed below should download the latest version of their Award and check any changed employment conditions for their apprentices. There have been changes to...
The Importance of the Induction Process
The Induction Process for new staff is one which for many employers receives ‘lip service’ attention. Lack of due process, lack of documentation, lack of properly allocated staff to manage the process and too few checks and balances may, in itself, constitute a...
THAT’S NOT BULLYING – IS IT?
With Bullying and Harassment taking an increasingly high profile in the media and in legislation it is becoming critical that employers carefully review the systems that are in place to manage these matters. As employers we all have a duty of care to ensure, so far as...