Legal
![Can you extend an employee's probationary period?](https://www.seek.com.au/employer/hiring-advice/web_images/blogs/232/4612/July2017_Can-you-extend-an-employees-probationary-period_300x234.jpg)
Can you extend an employee's probationary period?
And what are your rights and responsibilities during probation? Find out what employers need to know about this...
Legal
2 min read
![Penalty rate changes: What employers need to know](https://www.seek.com.au/employer/hiring-advice/web_images/blogs/232/4629/2017.038_Insights&Resources_Penality_Rates_300x234.jpg)
Penalty rate changes: What employers need to know
Cuts to penalty rates, new evening and after midnight rates for restaurant work – we look at what’s...
Legal
3 min read
![Firing an employee on probation – what you need to know](https://www.seek.com.au/employer/hiring-advice/web_images/blogs/232/4706/Q3_Firing-an-employee-still-on-probation_300x234.jpg)
Firing an employee on probation – what you need to know
Do you understand your rights and responsibilities for an employee’s probation period?
Legal
3 min read
![Managing redundancies – what you can do to smooth the process](https://www.seek.com.au/employer/hiring-advice/web_images/blogs/232/4723/Q2_2016_Managing_redundancies_300x234.jpg)
Managing redundancies – what you can do to smooth the process
Restructures and redundancies are sometimes necessary, but never easy. We explore how to manage the difficult...
Legal
4 min read
![4 steps to resolving workplace disputes](https://www.seek.com.au/employer/hiring-advice/web_images/blogs/232/4737/4_steps_to_resolving_workplace_disputes_600x468.jpg)
4 steps to resolving workplace disputes
Resolving conflicts in the workplace requires a measured approach. Here are four steps employers can follow.
Legal
3 min read
![Common interviewing mistakes that could leave you legally exposed](https://www.seek.com.au/employer/hiring-advice/web_images/blogs/232/4765/Q1_2016_common-interview-mistakes-legally-exposed_300x234.jpg)
Common interviewing mistakes that could leave you legally exposed
Questions you might think are reasonable could get you in hot water. Find out how to avoid these potential legal...
Legal
3 min read
![Parental leave management: how to avoid the legal traps](https://www.seek.com.au/employer/hiring-advice/web_images/blogs/232/4770/Q1_2016_Parental-Leave-101_300x234.jpg)
Parental leave management: how to avoid the legal traps
Employers need to know their obligations when managing parental leave. Find out how to get the process...
Legal
3 min read
![How to manage workplace conflict](https://www.seek.com.au/employer/hiring-advice/web_images/blogs/232/4653/Q1_2016_PODCAST_Clayton_Utz_300x234.jpg)
How to manage workplace conflict
Dan Trinidate from Clayton Utz discusses workplace conflict and practical ways employers can address it.
Legal
7 min listen
![Restraints of trade: non-compete clauses, are they reasonable?](https://www.seek.com.au/employer/hiring-advice/web_images/blogs/232/4782/2018.052_Restraints-of-trade--non-compete-clauses,-are-they-reasonable_300x234.jpg)
Restraints of trade: non-compete clauses, are they reasonable?
Find out what’s fair and legal when including restraint of trade clauses in employment contracts.
Legal
3 min read