A stand down takes place when an employer stops an employee from working without pay, for a reason that is outside of the employer’s control. We explore situations that employers can face when determining appropriate circumstances for standing down employees.

Sadly, many people across Australia and the world, suffer domestic and family violence. This is a very real problem and as an employer it is important to be aware of how to support your employees should they need it.

During the recruitment process, many employers and managers contact an applicant’s references to validate their professional and career records. We explore out why background checks and employee screening processes are integral to the wellbeing of any organisation. 

Many employers fail to implement best practice when drafting and managing employment contracts. This can lead to costly mistakes. In this article, we look at 5 mistakes to look out for and how you can avoid them.

Our Q&A article explores in more detail some of the questions that may arise from the new legislation: Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 (the Bill).

A definition of casual employment has been introduced into the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) and provides a statutory right to long term casual employees to request conversion to permanent employment.