Natural disaster - are you prepared for this to happen?
Do you need Workplace Relations support for your practice? Would you like to stay up to date with relevant legislation and awards? Would you like some help with workplace policies and procedures? Do you need assistance with a difficult conversation or poor performance? Contact the AMA Queensland Workplace Relations Team today on (07) 3872 2222 to find out how you could be receiving this kind of content regularly.
What is a natural disaster in business ?
Are you prepared for when this happens ?
A natural disaster describes an event outside of human control or activity such as a flood or bush fire…and who can forget Covid 19.
If a natural disaster or other serious event happens, the health,safety and security of the team should be the main concern of all employers.
Do you have emergency plans in place to keep yourself and your team safe in the event of such a disaster ? Do you have plans in place to ensure you maintain contact with your employees in the event that they are unable to attend the workplace for a period of time during or after a disastrous event ?
It is really important that you provide your current contact details to your employer so that they can contact you and maintain this contact during any such event. Likewise it is also really important that employers keep communicating with their staff regarding timelines for returning to work. Email, texts and social media can be valuable tools for checking in and keeping in touch with each other during this period.
Employers and Employees should remember to keep in regular contact and deal with each other in good faith.
If you cannot report to your workplace during or after a natural disaster, eg it may be closed or you are unable to work, then you must refer to your employment agreement and policies and the specific circumstances to determine leave and pay.
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Workplace Relations Support can help you with any questions you may have with what to pay your staff on public holidays coming up in the future. You can contact us via phone (07) 3872 2222 and email support workplacerelations@amaq.com.au. |
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Workplace Relations Toolkit Workplace Relations Toolkit provides its subscribers with up to date information about entitlements in regards to pay rate increases and public holiday payments for your practice. It also comes with a range of policy templates, in particular, leave policies, which will assist with dealing with bulk leave applications during these holiday periods. |
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Workplace Relations Consultancy Workplace Relations Consultancy can review your current processes with regards to staff payments or perform back payment calculations where staff may have been paid incorrectly in the past. |