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Things To Know About Workplace Drug Testing
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Things To Know About Workplace Drug Testing

Nowadays, the law implies that if you are working for a certain company, you have to undergo some tests in order to ensure that you are a fine, stand-up person. As they imply, all this is done in order to improve the overall working efficiency and this statement has its logic.   People will work better if they are not intoxicated or if they don’t have a craving for some kind of drug. As an employer, you should better take these countermeasures under consideration, just in order to have a...

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457 CRACKDOWN, A NON-UNION DEAL AND A PROMISCUOUS EMPLOYEE
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457 CRACKDOWN, A NON-UNION DEAL AND A PROMISCUOUS EMPLOYEE

IS A S.457 CRACKDOWN NEEDED? The answer is “No” according to Independent MP Rob Oakeshott. He has told Parliament he will vote against the federal government's legislation raising the bar for employers sponsoring 457 visa entrants, arguing that there are already sufficient sanctions in the...

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Contractors vs Employees - in simple terms
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Contractors vs Employees - in simple terms

We come across a number of businesses in our travels which still grapple with whether the people who work for them are employees or subcontractors.  Just because a person states they are a contractor, they have their own ABN (or ACN), or a registered business name, and sends an invoice, does not...

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Workers Compensation Law - A Guide to What It Covers And What Not
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Workers Compensation Law - A Guide to What It Covers And What Not

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10 Employee Minimum Entitlements You Must Know

The National Employment Standards dictates the minimum entitlements small business owners need to provide for their employees. This covers maximum working hours, flexible work, leaves, public holidays, termination, and redundancy. Both employees and employers need to know their obligations and...

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Employment law – What You Need to Know

Employment law can seem overwhelming, particularly if you’re a new business without knowledge or experience of HR. When you’re committing to hiring staff, it’s important to be aware of your rights, their rights, and ultimately, what you need to do to ensure you, they, and the business are...

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What are workplace policies and why do I need them?
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What are workplace policies and why do I need them?

Workplace policies give guidance to your employees about what you expect of them and can also state legislative requirements. Even employees that are doing the right thing need to know what you expect of them, whether it is how to apply for leave or what they can and can’t wear to work. Policies need to be reasonable. They need to ensure that employees are aware of what the policy means to them, their workmates and the business.   What policies should I have in my workplace? This depends...

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Medicinal Cannabis and the Workplace
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Medicinal Cannabis and the Workplace

Earlier this year, the Australian parliament passed new laws allowing medicinal cannabis to be prescribed to people with painful and chronic illness where existing treatments weren’t successful in reducing their pain. It should be noted that it will be sometime before it is made available to the...

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Importance of Australia's Employment Relations
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Importance of Australia's Employment Relations

If you are a business owner, there are quite a lot of regulations you absolutely need to know about when it comes to workplace legislation and employment relations. Many laws have been enforced in the past that affected the ways businesses operated regarding their employees. And some of those laws...

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Legal update: Adverse action and bankruptcy claims in employment

Workplace Health and Safety Protection Packaging for taking adverse action against a union representative who sidelined two defective forklifts and resisted the company's attempts to return them to service without adequate modifications. and its operations manager contravened workplace rights...

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I don’t need work place policies do I? I am only a small business
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I don’t need work place policies do I? I am only a small business

A recent decision handed down by the Fair Work Commission (previously known as Fair Work Australia) proves every employer needs some type of employment policies. Ignore them at your peril. Barwon Health dismissed a long-serving Specialist in Anaesthesia, Dr Mark Colson, on the basis of the...

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Employee or contractor? Some common myths
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Employee or contractor? Some common myths

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What's the difference between an employee & an independent contractor?

There is no single factor that determines whether an individual is a contractor or an employee.  It is a complicated issue.  A court will look at lots of different factors of the relationship between the parties to decide whether the worker is an employee or a contractor.  There are some questions...

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5 Must Know Tips on the Probation Period for New Employees

On some unfortunate occasions, the match between a person and a job doesn’t work out. A probationary period gives you an opportunity to objectively assess the performance of the new employee and make this vital decision on whether or not to continue their employment. The decision to terminate...

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