Performance Management

Partnering with Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors (ABLA) ensures your performance management processes are legally robust, protecting your business and fostering a motivated, high-performing workforce.

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Why performance management is crucial for your success

Performance management is more than an administrative task. Too often this process is thought of only to manage difficult employees out of the business. However, a well-structured performance management framework helps to retain your top talent by recognising and rewarding the high performers, keeping them engaged and reducing turnover.

When ABLA works with your organisation, we help you manage this process to achieve positive results across your business. Investing in your people creates a culture of accountability, respect, and excellence that benefits employees and the organisation as a whole.

Managing underperformance and misalignment

Ignoring underperforming or disruptive employees in your organisation will create unrest with those employees you value. It is critical to demonstrate your commitment to fairness and transparency in the workplace, which will help safeguard your organisation from financial and reputational damage caused by poor performing employees.

With ABLA's expertise, you can be confident your processes align with best practice employment laws. Our team assists with:

  • drafting performance management policies
  • conducting workplace investigations
  • providing advice on termination processes
  • delivering training to managers on conducting fair and effective performance reviews.

ABLA can guide you in developing and implementing systems that support both the coaching of underperformers and the lawful exist of employees who do not fit the company culture.

These are key steps you can't afford to get wrong given the strong legal framework Australian organisations need to adhere to. Taking short cuts or failing to follow the correct process can lead to:

  • unfair dismissal claims
  • adverse action claims
  • financial penalties
  • reputational damage if named and shamed.

Performance management is a powerful tool for driving organisational success when contructed in a thoughtful, legally compliant approach. Contact the team today to ensure your processes are fair, effective and aligned with your legal obligations.

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