How can I protect my business from an unfair dismissal claim? 

In this episode, I’m going to talk about things you can do to protect your business from unfair dismissal claims. 

You may be thinking that small businesses are exempt from unfair dismissal claims. But employees can still start a proceeding against you and you will need to respond to it. 

You’ll be successful if you raise an objection based on jurisdiction AND if you’ve done the things that I’m talking about in this episode - write them down! 

I have a great team, do I even need to? 

Yes, you do. People are unpredictable. We can’t control what people do or how they feel but we can take steps to protect ourselves so that the business won’t be embroiled in an unfair dismissal claim and you won’t have to go through the stress of defending yourself. 

Communication is the most important thing with your employees. The absolute highest risk scenario is where an employee is taken by surprise and reacts out of emotion. Always make sure you take the time to meet with the employees where performance is an issue and give them the opportunity to discuss their needs. 

I’ll run you through how to avoid having a disgruntled employee in the first place and then how to position yourself in the best possible position to defend a claim if necessary.  

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Resources mentioned: 

• Small Business Fair Dismissal Code 2011 (fairwork.gov.au)

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