BULLYING AT WORK PLACE

Workplace bullying is against work health and safety laws in South Australia. For more information about what is and what is not bullying and to make a complaint about workplace bullying in South Australia see Safework SA's page on bullying. The ...

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EMPLOYMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY

From this date onwards, only workers who undertake National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) work and support require a clearance check. The NDIS Worker Check Clearance is mandatory for workers who work for Registered NDIS Providers. Unregistered NDIS Providers can ask their workers ...

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CRIMINAL RECORDS AND CLEARANCE CHECKS TO WORK WITH CHILDREN

The Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA) and Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Regulations 2019 (SA) came into force on 1 July 2019. Under this legislation, it is an offence for a person to work with children in South Australia without having obtained a working ...

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STATUTORY EMPLOYEES AND THEIR EMPLOYMENT

Unless the Act or other regulations under which a person is employed expressly, or by implication, forbids the application of what are called the rules of natural justice, the courts will infer that the Parliament intended those rules to be observed ...

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THE RULES OF NATURAL JUSTICE

Unless the Act or other regulations under which a person is employed expressly, or by implication, forbids the application of what are called the rules of natural justice, the courts will infer that the Parliament intended those rules to be observed ...

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UNDER PAYMENT AND TERMINATION

Underpayment of wages claims must be made within 6 years of the date that the payment became due, however only 3 years for unpaid Long Service Leave claims. Correct pay To check your rate of pay, check your contract, enterprise agreement, or award. If ...

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UNREASONABLE TERMINATION OF AN EMPLOYEE UNDER STATE LAW

The Fair Work Act 1994 (SA) applies to employees not covered by the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). This is only State Government and Local Government employees - Private sector employees are covered under the Federal system. Under the Fair Work Act 1994 (SA) [s 109] if it can ...

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UNREASONABLE TERMINATION OF AN EMPLOYEE

A dismissed employee has the task of convincing the relevant body that the dismissal was, in real and objective terms, harsh or unjust or unreasonable. This will depend on the facts in the particular case and on general standards of ...

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