Managing personal leave is not just about accepting medical certificates. This article explains how employers can apply notice and evidence requirements fairly, assess digital and retrospective certificates, and manage attendance patterns while staying aligned with Fair Work obligations.
Domestic and family violence affects workplaces every day. This guide explains employer obligations, DFV leave, WHS responsibilities and how to respond safely, lawfully and with compassion when employees need support.
Paying a salary that is above the Award? This is where unintentional underpayment of wages can occur, particularly if the employees work more than a standard 38-hour week Monday to Friday.
While an employer has a right to monitor employee use of company property (such as work computers), there are limits to what the monitoring of employees can look like.
Consulting with your employees in relation to any changes to their terms and conditions of employment is not only a matter of compliance – it also makes good sense.
We explore recent changes to flexible working arrangements, and consider how employers can navigate challenges associated with these arrangements.
In Queensland, the Work Health and Safety Amendment Bill 2023 (Bill) passed Parliament on 21 March 2024 and these changes will have implications for all employers based in Queensland.
In this week’s Akyra blog, we provide some guidance on the parameters that you need to follow to meet your consultation obligations with employees.
In this week’s Akyra blog, we provide some guidance on the parameters that you need to follow to meet your consultation obligations with employees.
In this week’s Akyra blog, we look at some of the key points that employers should be including in their personal (sick) leave communication plans.