This booklet on workplace harassment has been written for HR managers. It provides an overview of workplace harassment and its prevalence in Australian society as well as suggestions for its prevention. Sexual harassment — the number one cause of work-related complaints to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission — is discussed in further depth. It also includes short summaries of recent cases relating to workplace harassment.

Most full-time and part-time employees in the private sector, including award/agreement free employees, have a statutory entitlement to annual leave prescribed by the National Employment Standards (NES) under the Fair Work Act (FWAct), with additional entitlements provided by the applicable modern award for award-covered employees. Throughout this guide the basic entitlements of the NES will be discussed first, followed by any additional entitlements which can be found in modern awards.

This Pocket Guide provides employers with a handy summary of your legal obligations regarding personal/carer’s leave, one of the minimum employment conditions set by the National Employment Standards (NES) and modern awards. It also provides answers to some common real-life questions regarding this type of leave.

This Pocket Guide explains the phasing-in process under the transitional provisions of a modern award, and provides illustrative examples to assist employers to understand the requirements of this new system.

The commencement of the National Employment Standards (NES) under the Fair Work Act (FWAct) means that a minimum entitlement to redundancy (or severance) pay applies to a broader category of employee than was previously the case. This guide summarises the circumstances under which an employee may have an entitlement to redundancy pay and the amount of redundancy pay payable to an employee. It also provides some answers to some common questions surrounding redundancy pay.

This pocket guide provides employers with a handy summary of your legal obligations regarding termination of employment, one of the minimum employment conditions set by the National Employment Standards (NES) and modern awards.

This Pocket Guide provides employers with a handy summary of your legal obligations regarding dismissals and agreement-making, as well as the minimum employment conditions prescribed under the National Employment Standards (NES) and modern awards.