Full-Time to Casual Unfair
This case highlights the pitfalls of altering an employee’s contract without consultation. The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently ruled on an unfair dismissal matter that involved a café and an...
Lunch & Learn Webinars Now as Podcasts
If you’ve attended our Lunch & Learn webinars, the same expert insights will be delivered directly to you, but now in a format that fits seamlessly into your busy schedule. We're thrilled to...
Five Reasons Your Company Should Prioritise Payroll Audits
Reading this could save you from imprisonment and save your company hundreds of thousands of dollars. Ensuring accurate and compliant payroll practices is paramount for any organisation, regardless...
How to Manage Workplace Psychosocial Hazards
Handling psychosocial risks with the same diligence as physical health and safety risks is mandated. One year has swiftly passed since the implementation of federal legislation, mandating...
Navigating the Impact: Fair Work Legislation Amendment
Change is on the horizon for Australian industrial relations In the realm of Australian industrial relations, change is on the horizon. The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill...
Fair Work Legislation Amendment
Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 - In the realm of Australian industrial relations, change is on the horizon. The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes)...
Unfairly Dismissed After Long Absence
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) ruled that an employer unfairly dismissed an employee on the basis of abandonment of employment. While the employee was receiving worker’s compensation payments...
FWC Endorses Need for Face-to-Face Training
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has reinforced ‘tick and flick’ training is not sufficient to satisfy an employer’s obligation to train staff. Two recent decisions of the Fair Work Commission (FWC)...
Federal Wage Increase From July 1
An increase of 5.75 per cent in modern award minimum wage rates start from 1 July 2023. The Fair Work Commission (FWC) announced an increase of 5.75 per cent in modern award minimum wage rates. The...
Ask Before Rostering Public Holidays
Employers must now consult with employees about working on a public holiday, even if it is their usual rostered day. The Federal Court of Australia recently ruled that employers must consult...
Termination Process is Critical – FWC deems Valid Reason for Dismissal but Procedurally Unfair
FWC Deems Valid Reason For Dismissal But Procedurally Unfair The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has found that even though an employer had solid grounds for dismissal of an employee who was found to be...
Changing Flexible Working Laws
From 2 June 2023, employers must consider every avenue to adopt flexible working conditions for employees making the request. A Victorian paramedic requested a flexible working arrangement with her...
Ambulance Victoria Case Highlights Greater Scrutiny of Flexible Working Requests In Future
Case Study In a very recent case involving Ms Natasha Fyfe v Ambulance Victoria - [2023] FWC 49 (6 January 2023), the paramedic requested a flexible working arrangement with her employer,...
Back To The Future – A Synopsis of the New IR Laws
Back To The Future - A Synopsis of the New IR Laws The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 passed both houses of Parliament on 2 December 2022 and received Royal...
Effective Workplace Policies – The Basis for Defending an Unfair Dismissal Claim
Establishing policies in the workplace is vital to any business as they reinforce company expectations and procedures. They demonstrate the standards a company sets in relation to employee behaviour...