WorkplaceInfo @WorkplaceInfo

WorkplaceInfo provides HR and IR professionals with the latest industry news, cases, information, analysis and advice. workplaceinfo.com.au Sydney, New South Wales Joined January 2012

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WorkplaceInfo @WorkplaceInfo

7 years ago

🤔 If employees are absent to attend a funeral, is compassionate leave deducted from their personal/carer's leave? Read the answer from our HR Advance experts bit.ly/2rLoDbk #humanresources #compassion

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7 years ago

❓ Question: Our company recently appointed a new CEO who has questioned the merits of several managers related to the previous CEO. Can the company dismiss these employees on the grounds of gaining benefit from a family connection with the ex-CEO? Answer bit.ly/2HTqYX6

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7 years ago

👉 Join us this Thursday (6th) at 11am (AEST) for our on-boarding webinar with LinkedIn's Principal Learning & Development Partner, Julijana Gugucevski. Click here to register: bit.ly/2XofXm7 *Bonus points to those who can spot what their logo is made of! 😂

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7 years ago

⚕️Conflict between its corporate and volunteer sections, embedded silos and competing factions within its board were creating big problems for St John Ambulance NSW two years ago. Here's how they fixed it: bit.ly/2Wz3gYr

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7 years ago

❓ Question: We are making several positions #redundant. One employee claims her regular additional hours should be included in her #redundancy pay. Is this correct? Read our HR experts answer: bit.ly/2KeL67Y #humanresources #termination

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7 years ago

❓ Is the system fixed? That was the theme of this year's Industrial Relations Society of New South Wales conference. Both employer and union representatives had their say. Both said the system wasn’t yet fixed, but unsurprisingly for different reasons 👉 bit.ly/2VWpHT7

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7 years ago

🚫 An employee’s “stop bullying” application to prevent her being transferred to a position supervised by an HR manager – and being subject to possible disciplinary action – has been rejected. Read the full article: bit.ly/2VVVYJS

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7 years ago

😳 Employee resignation rates have increased from 9.5% to 11% over the past two years, according to the latest National Salary Survey by the Institute of Managers and Leaders Australia and New Zealand (IML). Read the full article: bit.ly/2MaGH8I

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7 years ago

❓ Question: One of our full-time employees is taking unpaid parental leave. A part-time employee will be seconded into the position for the period of leave. In terms of the employment contract, what would be the best approach? Read the rest of the answer: bit.ly/2JYCdPD

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7 years ago

📆 International Flexible Working Day (22 May) provides a great opportunity to celebrate and showcase the benefits of flexible work for both people and organisations. Read our article here: bit.ly/2VR0QF0

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7 years ago

😮 A FWC full bench has chastised a member for not accommodating an employee who missed deadlines because his newborn son required heart surgery. Read the full article: bit.ly/2JI0WYk @fairwork_gov_au

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7 years ago

❓ Question: An employee who has been absent for a couple of months due to a serious illness has now exhausted his accrued leave. Several of his colleagues have asked if they can donate some of their accrued leave to him. Is this allowed? Answer: bit.ly/2WNeMfJ

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7 years ago

😱 As management innovations go, there can be few that strike more horror into the hearts of ordinary working people than the idea that employees should be microchipped for purposes of security or data access. Read the article here: bit.ly/2HvLATY #Microchipped #security

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7 years ago

❓ Question: Our company employs a #parttime employee who regularly works more hours than her contracted ordinary weekly hours of work. Would the extra hours count towards the accrual of annual leave and personal/carer’s leave? Read the answer: bit.ly/2VwYbAa

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7 years ago

✈️ Alan Joyce, CEO of @Qantas explained why diversity and inclusion is an essential part of a successful business strategy. Read the interview here: bit.ly/2Vn2fxT #qantas #lgbt #diversity #BusinessStrategy #ceo

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7 years ago

❓ Question: An employee's level of work performance has deteriorated to the point where we are seriously considering dismissal. Can the company request the employee retire because he has reached the eligible age to receive a government pension? Answer: bit.ly/2H3Tg0Y

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7 years ago

👉 An enterprise agreement to cover aged care staff has been rejected on appeal, after a Fair Work Commission full bench found pay rates for some casual employees were worse than under the relevant award. Read the full article: bit.ly/2GUMgTN

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7 years ago

🏉 #Rugbyunion player Israel Folau's may lose his playing contract with Rugby Australia after posting homophobic comments on social media. what if one of your employees had gone on Twitter and done something similar? Read our article: bit.ly/2PCfwBr

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7 years ago

❓ We have a manager who is not performing satisfactorily in the role. Can we demote an employee for reasons of unsatisfactory performance albeit at a lower pay rate? Read the full answer here: bit.ly/2P9oxBO

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7 years ago

❓ Can we offset the stolen amounts from the employee’s entitlements on termination, such as from outstanding wages, accrued annual leave and accrued long service leave? Read the full answer here: bit.ly/2GoXzmZ