How to Use ‘Non-Compete’ Clauses
Considering a non-compete clause for your business? It can be a smart move to protect against former employees competing with your company. Yet, it is essential to understand that not all non-compete...
Navigating COVID-19 Vaccination Data: Ensuring Compliance
As of August 11, 2023, Victorian employers have been tasked with a new responsibility – the destruction of all COVID-19 vaccination information collected under the Occupational Health and Safety Amend...
Pay Secrecy Laws: Fair Work’s newest ruling
The Fair Work Commission issued a ruling addressing how new enterprise agreements will be affected by pay secrecy provisions. This ruling demonstrates the wider practical reach of the new provisions b...
Staying Informed: Employment Law Updates
Staying up to date with the latest employment law updates is crucial for employers to ensure compliance and maintain a fair and inclusive workplace. This blog post will outline some recent changes to...
VIC: What are the new mental health obligations for employers?
Mental health is particularly important in the workplace. New amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (Vic) are expected to commence on 1 July 2022, introducing obligations f...
What are the new industrial relations reforms?
The global pandemic altered the way we work and live. More than ever, businesses and employees require flexible and revised arrangements which fit the shifting modern workplace. New industrial relatio...
COVID-19 Vaccinations and the Workplace: How do I comply with privacy law?
Many businesses are still facing the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. As the vaccine continues to rollout, businesses should ensure that they are complying with privacy law in regard...
What are the changes to casual employment law?
Casual employment plays a significant role in any business, as it provides flexible options for workplaces and employees. New amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 which came into effect on 27 March 20...
EMPLOYMENT LAW DOWNLOADABLE: The Clerks Private Sector Award Compliance Checklist
Employment contacts involving modern awards are often very technical - this means there are lots of little details that are easy to miss. For example, ensuring that employees are classified at the cor...
Employment law tips: Underpayments
Underpayments, or the more commonly used phrasing of “wage theft”, is something that is continuing to catch media attention. High profile cases of underpayments have come from retail giants such as Wo...
Legal tips and tricks in the age of COVID-19
This has been a challenging few months for most businesses. Despite the chaos, you might be unaware that there are several opportunities available from a legal standpoint to help position yourself for...
FREE DOWNLOADABLE: Template Letter of Direction to Employees (COVID-19)
The Fair Work Act has been amended due to COVID-19, to allow JobKeeper-eligible employers to give employees a "JobKeeper-Enabling Direction" (which cannot be unreasonably refused). Under these...