Navigating the Legal Maze: Directing Employees Back to In-Person Work

Many are re-instating the 5-day, in-person work week. While doing this might seem straightforward, the legal intricacies are far from simple. Here, we set out the main points when directing employees back to the workplace. The Basics: Lawful and Reasonable Instructions Generally, employees are expected to follow "lawful and reasonable" instructions from their employers or [...]

2023-10-03T23:41:29+00:00September 3rd, 2023|Employment Law|Comments Off on Navigating the Legal Maze: Directing Employees Back to In-Person Work

ATO’s updated approach to claiming expenses while working from home

The onslaught of work from home arrangements popularised due to the pandemic have prompted the ATO to revamp the way to claim deductions for WFH costs.  From the 1st of July 2022 you can choose to claim: The fixed rate method, at 67 cents an hour The actual cost method, claiming actual additional expenses incurred [...]

2023-04-16T22:44:38+00:00April 16th, 2023|employees, Employment Law|Comments Off on ATO’s updated approach to claiming expenses while working from home

New Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave

Under the Fair Work Act, employees dealing with the impact of family and domestic violence can: take unpaid family and domestic violence leave; request flexible working arrangements (if working for the same employer regularly for at least 12 months); and take paid or unpaid personal/carer’s leave, in certain circumstances. The Fair Work Act defines family [...]

2023-02-26T23:07:56+00:00February 26th, 2023|employees, Employment Law|Comments Off on New Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave

My workforce is no longer subject to vaccination mandates – but what are my ongoing OH&S obligations as an employer?

As many of you would be aware, the majority of Victorian workers are no longer covered by specific Pandemic Orders relating to mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations. Unless your business operates in the healthcare, aged-care or emergency services areas, it is no longer mandatory for workers to be vaccinated in order to attend the workplace. But what [...]

2022-07-18T06:06:14+00:00July 18th, 2022|Employment Law|Comments Off on My workforce is no longer subject to vaccination mandates – but what are my ongoing OH&S obligations as an employer?
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