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Dismissing an employee who hasn’t worked out in the first 6 months – what are your rights and ensuing risks for the business?

Probationary period Under the Fair Work Act (Cth) 2009 (the Act) an employee is not allowed to make an unfair dismissal application against an employer unless they’ve been employed for 6 months (by an employer with more than 15 employees) or 12 months (by an employer with less than 15 … Continue reading

Employers rights when you catch your employee stealing

Perhaps things are going missing after hours, or the books aren’t balancing, maybe you’ve just got a sinking suspicion that someone isn’t using their work credit card appropriately. Whatever your concerns, you’ve got a right to investigate the situation but you must handle the process delicately to ensure that you … Continue reading

Hiring to fill a parental leave spot? Part 3

Part 3 In Part 1 of this series we looked at having the discussion with the departing employee about their impending leave. Then, in Part 2 of this series we looked at what to ask candidates to assess their willingness to take on a replacement fixed-term role. Now, in Part … Continue reading

Hiring to fill a parental leave spot? Part 2

In Part 1 of this series we went through the questions (and information) that you need to obtain from the departing employee before embarking on obtaining the replacement employee. Now that you’re equipped with the knowledge to proceed with planning for their absence, it’s important to turn your mind to … Continue reading

Hiring to fill a parental leave spot? Part 1

Our top tips for making sure you don’t throw the baby out with the bath water! Part 1 First off – the discussion with your pregnant employee. Before you can even plan for the replacement employee, you first need to uncover a whole lot of information from your departing employee. … Continue reading

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