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[Podcast] Managing employee underperformance
The podcast discusses key elements of managing performance, choices available to employers, and potential pitfalls.
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Podcast: Managing personal leave - absent employees: Episode 1
This episode of a 2-part series looks at how businesses should best manage short term or sporadic employee absences.Walter Baden - Article
Podcast | Managing sick or injured employees
Link to podcast addressing the management of employees that have had a long term absence due to personal injury or illness.Walter Baden - Article
[Podcast] Sexual harassment at work
Discusses employer obligations and the impact and response to sexual harassment in the workplace.Walter Baden - Article
Podcast | Swearing at work
Link to podcast addressing swearing at work, and in particular, whether swearing can be grounds for disciplinary action.Walter Baden - Article
Podcast | Termination of employment relating to the role (redundancy)
Link to podcast discussing termination of employment through redundancy.Walter Baden - Article
Criminal offences outside of work: Can an employee be suspended?
Can an employer suspend an employee, charged with a serious criminal offence for conduct that occurred outside of work?Walter Baden - Article
Month in review – Workplace culture matters
This Month in Review considers recent workplace matters and employment law in the news and in the courts.Walter Baden - Article
Month in review – Workplace culture matters
This Month in Review considers recent workplace matters and employment law in the news and in the courts.Walter Baden - Article
Employment law articles – in the news, in the courts
Links to articles in the news and in the courts relating to employment law.Walter Baden - Article
Junior pay rates in modern awards: are young people being ripped off?
Article argues that it may be better to pay employees according to their skill level rather than their age.Walter Baden - Article
Podcast | Socialising at work
Link to podcast discussing dangers of work social events, what to be aware of, & some practical measures to help employers.Walter Baden - Article
Touchy co-worker dismissed for inappropriate touching in the workplace
Recent case attests inappropriate conduct is a valid reason for dismissal even if no formal complaint was made about the conduct.Walter Baden - Article
Will religious organisations continue to receive exemptions to discriminate under the Religious Discrimination Act?
Discrimination is a highly complex area and needs a fine balance of a number of intersecting rights for the workplace.Walter Baden - Article
Are employees' details private?
Privacy Act is the key piece of legislation governing handling of personal information for private organisations.Walter Baden - Article
Toot toot, chugga chugga, big fat lie: not unfair dismissal
Falsely claiming personal/carer's leave amounts to misconduct because it is a breach of an employee's duty of good faith.Walter Baden - Article
Toot toot, chugga chugga, big fat lie: Taking a sickie on a work day
Falsely claiming personal/carer's leave amounts to misconduct because it is a breach of an employee's duty of good faith.Walter Baden - Article
Month In Review – Workplace Culture Matters
Considers recent workplace matters and employment law in the news and in the courts.Walter Baden - Article
Employment law updates – In the news and in the courts
Links to news articles and what is happening in courts in the employment law sector.Walter Baden - Article
Month in review - Workplace culture matters
Considers recent workplace matters and employment law in the news and in the courts.Walter Baden