Taking a pregnant pause: Unlawful termination due to pregnancy A recent court decision found that a real estate agency unlawfully terminated an employee on the final day of her probation period because she was pregnant and had taken personal and annual leave. October 17, 2017 By Reef Admin Unfair dismissal 0 Comment Read more >>>
How cashing out annual leave can impact super contributions Do you need to include the cashed out portion of annual leave in an employee's ordinary time earnings for the purpose of calculating superannuation guarantee contributions? October 17, 2017 By Reef Admin Leave provisions 0 Comment Read more >>>
A message from the CEO: Employment contracts A question REEF CEO Bryan Wilcox is often asked with whether workplace policies should be included in employment contracts. Here, he explains why it's not recommended. October 10, 2017 By Reef Admin Employment agreements 0 Comment Read more >>>
Revised REEF fact sheets now available We know the REEF fact sheets are one of your go-to reference tools. That's why we've been hard at work revising them to ensure they're completely up to date. October 10, 2017 By Reef Admin General 0 Comment Read more >>>
Mid-year employment review: Ask yourself these questions When was the last time you took the time to review your agency's employment and HR arrangements for legal and best practice compliance? Here are some questions you should ask yourself. August 21, 2017 By Reef Admin General 0 Comment Read more >>>
Social media mishaps: Regulating an employee's posts More and more, industrial tribunals are being called upon to consider the nexus between social media posts and an employee's work where the employee has been terminated by the employer. August 18, 2017 By Reef Admin Unfair dismissal 0 Comment Read more >>>
Nothing comes for free: Is unpaid work experience lawful? The REEF Helpline often receives calls from members asking if unpaid work experience is OK. Unfortunately, except in very limited circumstances, the answer is a resounding "no". August 18, 2017 By Reef Admin Fair Work Act 0 Comment Read more >>>
Counting down the days: Employee absence during a probation period How does an employee's absence during their probation period affect their ability to bring an unfair dismissal claim? Does it extend their probation period or Minimum Period of Employment? August 16, 2017 By Reef Admin Fair Work Act, Leave provisions 0 Comment Read more >>>
A message from the CEO: Beware changing REEF templates I always emphasise to members that they shouldn't change or modify REEF template employment agreements or commission structures without talking to us first. Why? The answer is simple. August 16, 2017 By Reef Admin General, REEF management 0 Comment Read more >>>
Fair Work Commission hands down Award review decision The wait is over! The Fair Work Commission has handed down its decision regarding the statutory review of the Real Estate Industry Award. Here are the details. July 11, 2017 By Reef Admin Fair Work Commission decisions, Real Estate Industry Award 0 Comment Read more >>>