Christmas Close-Down and Other Legal Updates
Tips for planning your Christmas close-down (or for staying open), Essential HR's availability and the legal updates you need to know!
Tag: Legal update
I aim to share short, informative posts on current developments and ideas in the HR space that are of practical use to employers and employees alike!
I want to make sure you always know what is happening in the world of human resources. Here I provide you with latest news and updates from Essential HR, as I identify them. This includes my own analyses, summaries of key legal developments month by month, and useful tips for your organisation.
Legal Latest - January 2016
The legal cases settled over the last few months have given a lot of food for thought. This month will be a long summary – if you want more detail in an area please ask and I will find the relevant case detail for you.
These cases included:
- Fines for breach of wage records etc
- Criteria for identifying casual employment
- When dismissals result in lost wages awards
- Mediated Settlement Agreements without mediation
- Suspension - good process
- Easy ways to avoid big Health and Safety fines
- Changes to visa requirements for Trades