As of 1st July 2018, the subject matter (HIT) rises to $145,000, meaning that an employee receiving more than this sum is jurisdictionally barred from making an unfair dismissal claim….
Ethics in Service Industries.
How do we clarify a service industry? Most people think of cleaning, security and hospitality as a service industry sector, when in fact a product which provides a…
Transformation of workplace culture.
How good is your workplace culture? Leaders of organisations should first have a look in the mirror as in many cases where there are continuous workplace issues, a problem exists…
INTERNAL COLLABORATION IN THE WORKPLACE
Collaborative online employee networks can be a huge benefit to organisations, yet too many do not recognise the full potential of online sharing, or they misunderstand the technology for this…
MITIGATION OF RISK IN UNFAIR DISMISSAL MATTERS.
It is happening again and again in the workplace. The blog has addressed this issue previously and more recent legal decisions are making it paramount for Organisations to get…
FRANCHISOR LIABILITY. ARE YOU A FRANCHISOR?
The criteria for establishing a franchisor. All of us are aware of successful prosecutions by authorities in the Franchise sector of the business world. Why does this reoccur?…
Protecting yourself at all times.
We must use the sporting analogy yet again as the title aptly reflects the situations many face in the workplace every day. Professional boxing is a tough and dangerous sport….
Individual Liability issues.
As previously discussed, the subject issue is gathering traction in the legal jurisdictions and management need to fully understand the fact that they ARE subject to: Accessorial Liability…
Employee candidate fraud THE REMEDY.
Subject to the employers policy settings, procedures and documentation regarding probation periods and warranties, the employer has the remedy to misrepresentations by terminating the employment contract. In other words, the…
Employee candidate fraud.
This issue is always a concern, but a recent case highlights just how far people will go to gain a position they seek to attain. West Australian Member of Parliament…