Employment Law matters for all employers and employees
As an employer you automatically become responsible not only for the person you employ but also for
- The work they do
- The services they provide
- Their and other’s safety and well being.
You also have to comply with employment and other related laws. In some cases you will not be told what your obligations as an employer are. It is your responsibility to find out relevant legislation and law affecting your employees and to comply. Becoming an employer is a major step for any business and one that brings additional responsibilities, compliance and costs along with the benefits.
Employment is a major area of management and risk for business. As an employer you have to comply with employment and related legislation, regulations and law.
Our resource Employment Matters has been developed in partnership with the team from Workplace Employment Matters and contains valuable information about Australian Employment Law.
In the resource we consider
- the employment relationship
- what is means to be an employer
- the independent contractor
- Australia’s fair work system and its role
- Awards and enterprise agreements
- the role of the fair work ombudsman, and
- government sources of help.
The test of employment is complicated and even if a contract specifically states that the situation is not an employment relationship, the courts will look behind the contract. In some cases employment law actually applies before the employment has commenced. The job applicant, who thinks he or she has been the subject of discrimination or adverse action, can make a complaint and initiate proceedings against a business, even if they did not get the job applied for.
You can find out more about this important area by registering on the Skills Shack site – remember no credit card is required and registration is free. Click here to access the site