by Employment Relations | Oct 30, 2020 | Employment Relations, QHA Review
Article by Lyndsay Balch Under section 120 of the Fair Work Act 2009 September’s edition of QHA Review provided owners and managers forced to consider workforce restructuring with an overview of the genuine redundancy provisions contained in section 389 of the Fair...
by Employment Relations | Oct 1, 2020 | Columns, Employment Relations, QHA Review
Article by Wesley Davey Balance is restored in the universe, at least as far as paid personal/carer’s leave is concerned. A recent decision of the High Court of Australia (‘HCA’) has confirmed the existing approach to accrual and payment for personal/carer’s leave in...
by Employment Relations | Sep 1, 2020 | Columns, Employment Relations
Are you Considering Redundancies? with Sarah Tilby As hospitality venues grapple with the potential long-term impacts of COVID-19, many employers may be re-evaluating their required staffing levels. The Employment Relations Department has been fielding many calls from...
by Employment Relations | Apr 16, 2020 | Columns, Employment Relations, ER Updates
Further to previous QHA Bulletins about the Federal Government’s JobKeeper Payment scheme, please click HERE to access the QHA’s JobKeeper Q&A Information Guide (‘Guide’). This edition of the Guide is current as at today’s date, and will be updated regularly as new...
by Employment Relations | Mar 27, 2020 | Columns, Employment Relations
QHA members who have contacted the employment relations team to discuss a staffing matter will have invariably been asked about the employment contact in place for the employee in question. There is a very good reason for this. Every employment relationship where an...