The rapidly evolving nature of COVID-19 and accompanying challenges has greatly renewed focus on the power to stand down employees. Employers such as Qantas, Virgin Australia, Flight Centre, Myer, AFL,...
The Victorian Parliament has made history, enacting the Gender Equality Act 2020 (Vic) (Act), which requires public service and public sector organisations, universities and local councils to publicly report on...
The daily news bulletins are full of horror stories about the rapid worldwide spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Travel restrictions, business and school closures, the first reported local deaths and panic...
Imagine paying your employee $100K thinking that you are paying at least $40K over the amount they would have received under the award (keeping in mind that most awards only...
The Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board, United Firefighters Union of Australia, Operational Staff Agreement 2016 (Agreement) was approved on 18 February 2019.[1]
In an ironic turn of events, a poorly implemented and followed performance improvement plan (PIP) has resulted in an employer having to pay $205,342 to an employee who brought a...
Does an employee have to be consulted, in accordance with an applicable industrial instrument, about their impending termination? According to a recent decision[1] by the Fair Work Commission (FWC), not...
The Fair Work Ombudsman has released advice that all permanent employees are entitled to 10 days of paid personal/carer's leave for each year of employment. This is a major departure...
Termination of employment by text message found to be 'unconscionably undignified', even for small businesses. Two recent decisions from the Fair Work Commission serve as a warning to employers that...
Our workplaces need to change the culture of silence around sexual harassment. Legal experts offer their advice.
Now that employers have been given some time to digest the, according to the polls, unexpected result in Australia's 2019 Federal Election, many are still left questioning — what does...
A recent Federal Court decision has held that an employee working in two 'separate and distinct' part-time roles for the same employer was not entitled to over $195,000 of claimed...
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