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COVID-19, Working from Home, Mental Health Challenges and the Office Christmas Party!
As we have covered in previous client alerts, the COVID-19 pandemic has created a raft of unique challenges for employers striving to maintain safety, efficiency and productivity, and employees who, perhaps for the first time in their working lives, are now consistently working from home. For many of these employees, feelings of social isolation have led to reports of anxiety and depression, and with the Silly Season just around the corner, this means some serious red flags for employers. In this client alert we examine some of the current difficulties, and projected difficulties that COVID-19, will have on employees, and how best employers might deal with them.
The Reasonable Notice Trap – The Importance of Written the Importance of Written Contracts
As the nation begins to emerge from the COVID pandemic and businesses slowly recommence their ‘as usual’ activities, employers are understandably keen to return to commerce as soon as possible. No doubt, many sectors of industry were hit hard by the pandemic;...
What Employers Should Know About Running Background Checks?
While you hire someone, you may feel the need for some additional information on a candidate. After all, there are chances that the applicant may give you false or incomplete information on their application. Meanwhile, there are some employees who don’t want you to...
5 Essential Tech Tools You Should Have in Your HR Arsenal
Few departments handle as many responsibilities and manage as much information as human resources. Technology makes the task of recruitment, performance evaluation, payroll, and benefits administration more manageable and allows human resource personnel to engage the...
New Whistleblower Protections
The right of individuals to disclose wrongdoing has long been stymied by the conflicting right of employers keeping confidential information, confidential. This conflict has been recently highlighted by the plight of Richard Boyle who is currently facing a 161 year...
The Gig Economy – Independent Contractor or Employee
Digital platforms have brought about significant convenience in the way people access many essential services such as accommodation, transport, food, odd jobs and maintenance work through apps such as AirBnB, Uber, UberEats, Deliveroo and Airtasker, commonly referred...
Domestic Violence and Mental Health – Why they are Workplace Issue!
In the last week alone, the world has seen more than 30 people brutally murdered in mass shooting in the USA. In that regard, the American National Institute of Justice has conducted a recent study in which it has examined every shooting incident at schools,...
Long Term Casuals – Are They Entitled to Leave Entitlements?
It is common knowledge that employers have a choice as to how they employ their employees. In circumstances where the employer does not need someone to work full-time hours, they can either employ the individual as a part-time permanent employee, or as a casual...
Industry innovator Keypoint Law partners with cloud‑based HR platform to launch an on-demand employment law solution
Innovative Australian law firm Keypoint Law has partnered with Flourish Employment Solutions to provide Australian businesses of all stages and sizes with on-demand legal advice. Flourish Employment Solutions is a fully integrated HR management system that connects...
Could AI remove the need for Humans in HR?
AI or Artificial Intelligence is a powerful technology that is being used in many fields and is revolutionising many sectors. HR is an area where AI is being used extensively. In fact, the gradually increasing use of AI in HR has given rise to fears that it may lead...
What Employers Should Know About Running Background Checks?
While you hire someone, you may feel the need for some additional information on a candidate. After all, there are chances that the applicant may give you false or incomplete information on their application. Meanwhile, there are some employees who don’t want you to...
5 Essential Tech Tools You Should Have in Your HR Arsenal
Few departments handle as many responsibilities and manage as much information as human resources. Technology makes the task of recruitment, performance evaluation, payroll, and benefits administration more manageable and allows human resource personnel to engage the...
Key Legislative Change Already Taking Effect In 2019
Welcome back to all our readers and best wishes for a successful 2019! It is fair to say that the new year is certainly underway and with it, a raft of key changes to legislation have been ushered into the employment law arena. In this client alert we discuss the...
You need to take a Holiday, no why, if or buts..
It is that time of year again. Employers are looking at the holiday period and how this is managed. Many employers will be closing down operations over the festive season and want employees to take this time as annual leave. However, employees are not always so...
#metoo – why this year’s festive season should be different
It is now 12 months since the insidious discriminatory and sexually predatory behavior of powerful Hollywood moguls was exposed by a few very brave women. It is also 12 months since the phenomena of the #metoo movement. The fallout from all this publicity is certainly...
The Costs of Knowingly Misusing Your Competitors’ Confidential Information
It is unusual for me to write a case note on one particular case, but the recent High court decision in Ancient Order of Foresters in Victoria Friendly Society Limited v Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Limited [2018] HCA 43 (10 October 2018) (“Ancient Order of...
Can independent contractors be restrained from soliciting and competing with their principal?
When an employee or independent contractor leaves a business, they have the potential to significantly damage the business by misusing confidential information and client relationships. To prevent this, many businesses utilise restraints and confidentiality clauses...
Casual Landmark Decision
KEEPING IT CASUAL: LANDMARK DECISION AFFECTING CASUAL EMPLOYMENT For most employers, hiring casual employees has a number of advantages. Whether you are a small or large business, engaging casual employees can help increase flexibility in your workforce and afford...