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law - HR Leader

Feb 21, 2024 | hrleader.com.au | Jack Campbell |Sean Melbourne |Nick Wilson |Stefanie Costi

LATEST IN All Tags Law Working from home rights could become cemented in law Discussions around working from home (WFH) among government representatives could see this perk become a right for many ... • Law What we’ve been following this week: Gendered tax cuts, workplace ... Federal tax cuts and the benefits in store for working women, concerns with SafeWork NSW, and expected middle management ...
legislation - HR Leader

Feb 13, 2024 | hrleader.com.au | Jack Campbell |Sean Melbourne |Nick Wilson |Emma Musgrave

LATEST IN All Tags Law NDAs in sexual harassment cases: Are they protecting abusers? Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are often implemented in workplace sexual harassment cases to save face for the ... •
Government - HR Leader

Dec 27, 2023 | hrleader.com.au | Jack Campbell |Sean Melbourne |Nick Wilson |Christine Chen

LATEST IN All Tags Law NDAs in sexual harassment cases: Are they protecting abusers? Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are often implemented in workplace sexual harassment cases to save face for the ... • Learning Poor recruitment in ADF could impact national security When discussing national security, HR doesn’t immediately spring to mind as a major impactor. However, with many ...
Changes to pay secrecy explained - First 5000

Jun 13, 2023 | first5000.com.au | Sean Melbourne

Now that the penalties for pay secrecy clauses have kicked in, let’s take a look at what people can and can’t do when it comes to pay secrecy:The rights that employees have➡ An employee can disclose their remuneration to any person they like (including people outside their organisation). ➡ An employee can disclose any terms of their employment that are reasonably necessary to determine remuneration outcomes (eg the number of hours they work).
Changes to unpaid parental leave - First 5000

May 15, 2023 | first5000.com.au | Sean Melbourne

There are some changes to the laws on unpaid parental leave that kick in on 6 June 2023, so now is a good time to update your parental leave policy, according to Sean Melbourne from professional services company Source. The new laws deal with the situation where an employee taking 12 months of unpaid parental leave requests an extension of their leave, which they can do for a further period of up to 12 months (subject to rules around employee couples).
Can an employer require someone to work on a public holiday? - First 5000

Apr 4, 2023 | first5000.com.au | Sean Melbourne

Findings last week by the full Federal Court mean that many employers will need to change the way they have been approaching people working this Easter. Sean Melbourne from Source explains. One of the National Employment Standards is that an employee is entitled to be absent from work on a public holiday. However, an employer can request an employee to work on a public holiday if the request is reasonable.