FAQs

1. My business is struggling, what can I do to help it survive? 1.33

2. What do I do if an employee contracts COVID-19? 4.06

3. What options does an employer have if schools/ childcare centres close and parents are trying to balance working from home with children at home? 5.09

4. I have a travel member who is stuck overseas due travel restrictions. What can I do? 6.15

5. I have an employee who due to government direction in self isolation or quarantine? 6.44

6. Can I reduce my team's hours or salary? 7.12

7. Can I make my team go casual? 8.35

8. Can my team work for free? 8.55

9. Do I have to pay redundancy? e.g associated companies 9.56

10. Do I need to document any changes? 10.58

11. Can I get them to take leave? 11.12

12. How can I be a great leader? 11.45

13. Will Fair Work come after me? 12.20

14. What are the risks, if I get this wrong? 12.27

15. What happens if my workplace is closed due to a government enforced shut? 13.15

16. My business is struggling,can I stand down my employees? 14.13

17.What factors do I have to consider with having my employees working from home? 15.25

18. Can an employer refuse to attend the workplace because they are fearful? 16.18

19. How much and what should I be communicating to my team at the current time? How can I reassure them when I'm not sure myself? 16.57

20. What happens to allowances that employees currently receive as part of their package around car or travel. Our employees are all working from home and conducting all client contacts via phone, email and zoom. 18.18

21. How can I support my employees well being? 19.24

https://www.employeematters.com.au/

https://www.fairwork.gov.au/