driving return on investment through people
There is a real and increasing focus on ensuring employees are being paid their proper entitlements to stamp out underpayment of wages, and new laws and legal precedents have a number of important implications for organisations, HR departments, franchisors and other parties, writes Gordon Williams Sadly, underpayment scandals are all […]
The risks associated with mischaracterising “gig workers” are likely to increase, and employers must remain vigilant and think carefully about the implications of who is working for them and how, writes Gordon Williams A great deal is being written, here and overseas, about workers in the gig economy. For example, […]
There have been a number of recent cases involving social media in the Fair Work Commission, according to an employment law firm, which said HR executives should avoid “red flags” when dealing with unfair dismissals that involve social media. While HR is generally very familiar with the need to accord […]
It is important to properly consider what risks your senior or client facing employees pose to the business, before deciding how best to address those risks in carefully drafted employment contracts – with appropriate post-employment restraints, writes Gordon Williams It’s rare for cases about post-employment restraints to grab headlines, but […]
Defending an unfair dismissal can be a costly and time-consuming exercise, and knowing what to check in terms of eligibility can save a lot of time and money, writes Gordon Williams There are a few interesting quirks about the unfair dismissal regime, and some of the most important relate to […]
