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A number of questions have been put to us recently regarding Fixed Term Employment Agreements.
In this respect some general pointers are;

There is nothing more unnerving that receiving a phone call or reading the local newspaper and finding a quote that you have purported to have made.

Most employees understand that speaking to the media or making statements on behalf of your business without prior authorisation is prohibited.

However to ensure this matter is understood ensure your code of conduct includes a statement prohibiting unauthorised media disclosure and contact in addition to directing the employee to refer any matter raised to management.

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Q:
Can you terminate the employment of an employee while that employee is on sick leave?
A:
No, it is unlawful to terminate an employee’s employment while they are on sick leave of up to 3 months. You will be in breach of the Fair Work Act and Anti-Discrimination Legislation.

Q:
Is the employer required to pay a terminating employee their personal/carers (sick) leave accrued to date?
A:
No, personal/carers (sick) leave does not get paid out on termination of employment.

Q:
What happens to personal/carers leave on transmission of business?
A:
The purchaser of the business must take over the leave balances for all personal/carers leave of each employee going over with the business.

The purchaser should ensure that the sale contract contains a reduction for taking on the personal/carers balances.

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Workplace Flexibility is increasingly becoming an important tool in the arsenal of smart businesses to stay competitive and retain employees. In a recent study it was found that over 60% of working mothers are considering leaving the workforce and starting home based businesses. 

Working mothers face a barrage of daily challenges trying to balance the needs of their family and their career.

Over 50% of respondents were found to be open to reducing working hours to permanent part-time however an alarming 20% were found to be considering leaving the workforce for home businesses.

With the war for talent and employees exiting the workforce your business cannot afford to lose talented workers such as these.

There are strategies you can consider including flexible hours, part-time work and other retention strategies.

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The Fair Work Act allows the cashing out of annual leave by agreement. The provisions are subject to certain restrictions that include a requirement that an employee retains at least four weeks annual leave after the cash out.

A modern award may also make provision for cashing out annual leave. This provision may apply to award and award free employees.

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Biz Momentum has detected an emerging trend in the workplace over the preceding years. Emerging trends indicate this culture as:

1. Increasing in the global race for talented people.
2. Where one ethic group dominates the workplace.
3. The rising use of mob power (gang power) to control other employees through fear.
4. Where employees use their native language as a means to freeze out people and keep them guessing.
5. Body language displays disproval of other ethnic groups.
6. Promotion is reserved for those who are of the same ethnic background regardless of talent or lack of talent.
7. Consequences are lower employee morale, low productivity, sabotage, frequent conflict and known to lead to serious violence including homicide.

This is not a simple matter to manage and a little education will assist your business in how to understand and manage this increasing trend. As cross culture integration specialists, Biz Momentum, has years of experience in assistance in management of complex workplaces.

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