Redundancy & Stand down

Redundancy & Stand down

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) recently began legal proceedings against an employer after it attempted to avoid its obligations by placing six of its employees on extended stand down due to a lack of work. Redundancy - happens when an employer either:
  • doesn't need an employee’s job to be done by anyone, or
  • becomes insolvent or bankrupt.
Stand down - involves directing an employee to stop perfo
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HR policies and procedures

There are many benefits to implementing policies and procedures in the workplace and one of these benefits includes allowing an organisation to effectively control and manage its workforce. Regardless of whether the breaches are inadvertent or intentional, you must be equipped to manage these breaches. Having the policy in place is the 1st step and making your employees aware of them is a key part of this process. Therefore, when a serious breach occurs the course of action is clear. However not all of the breaches of p
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Recent underpayment claims

Almost $100,000 back-paid to workers in Melbourne’s South and South-Eastern suburbs Fair Work Ombudsman Natalie James says the underpayments should serve to remind all employers about how important it is for them to take the time to ensure they are aware of the minimum pay rates applicable to their staff. “A small mistake left over time can easily result in a hefty bill for back-payment of wages – so it is important employers get it right in the first place,” she said. Recent recoveries include: <
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Employee Relations – Termination

A Fair Work Commission has determined a company had a valid reason for sacking its Sales Manager for (1) poor sales figures and (2) post-employment discovery of pornographic images on his mobile phone. However, as we read so often "substantial" procedural deficiencies made it unfair. These included: -          No documented warnings about the employee’s performance -          No opportunity to improve -          No opportunity for the employee to defend themselves -          S
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