Many small businesses have managed to stay afloat thanks to the government’s JobKeeper program but as JobKeeper is withdrawn, serious cost-cutting may need to be considered to keep the doors open. That might include the grim task of laying off staff. How do employers navigate the process without being dragged to the Fair Work Commission for unfair dismissal? Athena Koelmeyer, Principal and Managing Director of Workplace Law, offers some wise advice.
Easing the pain of staff layoffs
Athena Koelmeyer, Principal and Managing Director, Workplace Law