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Join host, Scott McGrath and Senior Employment Relations Adviser Tariq Nasri as they discuss the rise of unfair dismissal cases in Australia, and how employers can protect themselves. As the majority of unfair dismissal cases stem from poorly managed employee termination, Tariq outlines the main issues employers should watch out for, offering practical solutions to ensure the process is legally sound.

Episode 5 of our podcast series, Employsure Essentials, puts expert adviser Harry Hilliar in the hot seat to discuss overtime payments. Our host, Scott McGrath, discusses the complex topic with Harry and covers some of the key points of confusion such as how overtime works with salaries and what happens when employees work longer hours on the weekend.

Episode 4 of the Employsure Essentials podcast series sees host, Scott McGrath, discuss the topic of workplace health and safety with expert Adviser, Kerri Allen. Identification of risks in the workplace is an important first step to a safe workplace, and Kerri suggests making use of your employees to identify issues. Keeping up with legislation is always a challenge for employers and Kerri covers some of the differences between States, plus offers her advice for all employers.

Episode 3 of the Employsure Essentials podcast series sees host, Scott McGrath, discuss the difficult topic of personal leave with expert Adviser, Brad Mariano. Personal leave covers both personal sick leave, and carer's leave- where an employee can take time off to care for a family member. The episode covers the differences between permanent and casual employees when it comes to personal leave, and how many days employees should receive. Brad also covers best practice when creating a policy for your small business.

Scott McGrath joins our expert Adviser, Renee Turpin this week, to discuss termination, dismissal and resignation and how employers can avoid claims of unfair dismissal. Renee explains under what conditions an employer can terminate an employee, what happens in case of “heat of the moment” resignations, the importance of notice periods and Employsure's top tips for employers.

The first episode of Employsure Essentials podcast series sees our host, Scott McGrath, discuss the new minimum wage and penalty rate reductions with expert adviser Kylie Jones. Kylie also discusses other steps employers can take to get their business in order at the start of a new financial year.