Employment Law Q&A
Hi Fiona,
In short yes it may be legal. Employees have to usefully employed. Some employers may be takin advantage of it nad Fair Work commission has put on more staff to deal wiht applications. I have written about forced leave and stand downs in general terms. You may need to get advice specif to your husbands situation.
https://www.voiceadvocates.com/single-post/2020/03/27/Stand-Downs-Forced-Leave
Am I entitled to uniform allowance to meet the new dress code standard introduced?
My management has recently introduced a dress code being effective immediately. Should I now receive a laundry or uniform allowance?
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You can get a uniform or laundry allowance through your tax return. Check with an accountant or the ATO for more info.
In a general sense yes HR issues are tied to legal issues. For example I have a client who wanted to dismiss an employee via text message, which is a legal issue and could end up with your company being sued for unfair dismissal. It is important to always have the legal aspect of HR covered ... expand
Hi Yee,
There is a scale yes depending on their length of service. Plus depending on their age they may also be entitled to and an extra week.
It may also depend on if they have an award, what the employment contract says, if they have enterprise agreement or other registered agreement.
As your question relates to a legislative matter I would suggest you use the notice calculator on the Fair Work site.
You can also call the Fair Work helpline on 13 13 94.
When is redundancy pay not required by law?
What are the conditions or situations when you don't have to pay an employee redundancy pay?
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Casual and contract employees are not entitled to redundancy payments. You also don’t need to pay for making full-timers redundant, if they worked less than 12 months or there was a serious misconduct such as fraud. Some small businesses may be exempt from redundancy payment, and the rates are different for different industries. Check out Fair Work’s website for more information.
You might be best to ring the appropriate government body about this. Laws change all the time and it's best you keep up to date with it all.
Consider hiring them as casual if the hours are inconsistant from week to week.
How to draft an employment contract?
What do you need to include? How about using a template for an employment contract? Who can help you create an employment contract?
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Employment contracts are a must in today’s business environment. Anyone who is engaged in your business should have a contract.
Whilst there are templates, these are generally not adequate for today’s world as they don’t include social media clauses. Any legal work should be done by a lawyer - it says you in the long run
Is it legal to pay your employee in crypto currency like Bitcoin?
Crypto currency are popular and easy to manage, but i am not sure, whether it is legal or not to pay someone with it and manage your taxes same time.
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I find BitCoin and other crypto currencies so interesting. From a legal view point I have no idea how to classify them - are they currency? goods? something else? Are they subject to GST? Income tax? FBT (as Katherine mentioned above, in some circumstances, yes).
I also find people's motivations for using cryptos intriguing.
Personally, I find the wild fluctuations in the 'value' of each unit worrisome and woudl not agree to be paid in BitCoin.
How to dismiss an employee legally?
I have an employee who is always late, talking negatively about my business with other employees in the company, What steps do I have to take to dismiss an employee?
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You are able to dismiss this employee but not without following a legal due process first which includes having a conversation about your concerns, giving them a opportunity to respond, giving them an opportunity to improve their performance to the required levels and supplying any additional ... expand
