Quillio for HR managers
HR managers handle employment law questions daily — award interpretation, leave entitlements, disciplinary processes, redundancy obligations, and workplace investigation procedures. Quillio helps HR professionals research these questions under the Fair Work Act 2009, the National Employment Standards, and applicable modern awards. This saves time compared to calling the employment lawyer for every question, while flagging situations that do require legal advice.
Day-to-day HR legal research
Common questions HR managers research with Quillio: What are the notice periods under this modern award? Is this employee covered by the award or the NES? What is the correct redundancy consultation process under the Fair Work Act? Can we direct an employee to take annual leave during shutdown? What are the stand-down provisions? I provide answers with references to the specific legislation, NES provisions, and award clauses.
Policy and procedure review
I review HR policies (disciplinary, grievance, redundancy, work from home, social media) against the Fair Work Act, the NES, and applicable modern awards. I flag provisions that may not comply — for example, a redundancy policy that does not include the mandatory consultation obligations under section 389 of the Fair Work Act, or a leave policy that provides less than the NES minimum.
When to escalate to a lawyer
I flag situations that should be escalated to an employment lawyer: unfair dismissal risk (any termination of an employee with less than fair process), general protections risk (adverse action against an employee exercising a workplace right), workplace investigations involving serious allegations, and any FWC or court proceedings. Quillio helps HR managers identify legal risk early — before it becomes a dispute.
Common issues
- HR managers should not rely on Quillio as legal advice — it is research support that flags when legal advice is needed
- Modern award interpretation is complex — always check the specific award clause, not just the general NES provisions
- Disciplinary processes that do not meet procedural fairness requirements increase unfair dismissal risk significantly
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