For HR professionals, navigating the complex landscape of employment law is a critical part of effective workforce management. Employment laws set the foundation for fair treatment of employees and help businesses maintain compliance with regulations. A thorough understanding of these laws not only protects the...
The probation period is a critical phase for both employers and employees. It provides an opportunity to assess the fit, capabilities, and performance of a new hire before making the employment permanent. For employers, navigating this period effectively can help ensure that they are building...
Every company needs employees. Without good workers, no business can hope to survive in a highly competitive and oversaturated market. It's safe to say that many companies have a lot of issues regarding their employment practices and the majority of these issues are, in fact,...
Outplacement is vital for any company or organisation implementing enforced workplace change, downsizing, retrenchment or redundancy. Typically management view the provision of Outplacement services as a benevolent act to assist former employees find another position and move on with their lives, and whilst this is a...
Employers can become frustrated from time to time. However, they should be careful when making decisions and communicating them to employees. Statements made about an employee privately between senior management can be inadvertently brought to light in litigation if, for example, an employee brings an...
Many employers try and prevent former employees from joining competitors by including non-competition and non-solicitation terms in their contract of employment. From experience, employees sometimes believe that these restraints are anti-competitive and therefore unlawful. However, this is not the case, and the facts and circumstances...
By Abraham Ash, Partner and Heloise Ormandy, Lawyer, Clayton Utz Disciplining and terminating employees for inappropriate use of social media is unfortunately a "hot topic" for businesses. The divide between "work life" and "private life" has become increasingly blurred, in large part due to the...
Family and Domestic Violence is a community issue that is rightly having ripple effects through all parts of Australian society. The workplace is no exception. Back in 2007, most employees thought their organisation should be doing something about the issue, whereas most employers thought they...
By Shelley Crofts - managementtoday.co.uk From tribunal fees to whistleblowing rules, employment legislation is being overhauled this summer. Shelley Crofts runs through the changes employers need to know about. With so many changes to employment law due to take effect over the summer, it's hard to keep...
By Stuart Rudner - hrreporter.com On June 12, 2013, my partner Natalie MacDonald and I were interviewed by James Munroe of 680 News, an AM radio station in Toronto. While we ended up covering a variety of topics, the thrust of the discussion was “top tips on...