On 27 February 2019, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission handed down an Annualised Wage Arrangements Decision that proposes additional record keeping and reconciliation requirements for employers. ...
On 27 February 2019, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission handed down an Annualised Wage Arrangements Decision that proposes additional record keeping and reconciliation requirements for employers.
The Commonwealth Government recently passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Act 2019 (Cth), revamping the current whistleblowing scheme in Part 9.4AAA of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
In Lorraine Roche v Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Wagga Wagga [2018] FWC 3933, a diocese was ordered to reinstate a school officer, Ms Roche, after she was dismissed following a heated argument with a colleague who was known to be ‘predictably volatile’.
A recent decision of the New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission in Colefax v Secretary, Department of Education [2018] NSWIRComm 1033, provides fascinating insight for schools about the Commission’s view concerning the inherent requirements of the role of teacher and when adjustments are no longer reasonable.
On 2 April 2019, the Fair Work Commission inserted overtime rates for casual employees into the Horticulture Award 2010.
On 2 April 2019, the Federal Government handed down its 2019-2020 Budget. The Budget includes allocation of funds to a national labour hire registration scheme, a sham contracting unit within the Fair Work Ombudsman and the Superannuation Guarantee Taskforce.
Until recently, whether compulsory superannuation had to be paid in respect of annual leave loading was a confused issue. The ATO has now provided clarification in a recent announcement.
When an employee makes an informal or formal complaint, an employer should take immediate steps to stop the alleged conflict, protect the involved parties and begin investigations. Responsiveness to a complaint and an investigation will not only yield the best information and evidence, but it will also enhance both the
In Kelvin Njau v Superior Food Group Pty Ltd [2018] FWC 7626 an employer who attempted to backdate a requirement that employees have a clean police record was found by the Fair Work Commission to have unfairly dismissed an employee who had a criminal past.
In Pacheco-Hernandez v Duty Free Stores Gold Coast Pty Ltd [2018] FCCA 3734, the Federal Circuit Court ordered an employer to pay compensation to a store supervisor after she was dismissed during her probationary period. Relevantly, the employer refused to provide reasons to the employee for her dismissal, resulting in
In the recent decision of Scott Harrison v FLSmidth Pty Limited T/A FLSmidth Pty Limited [2018] FWC 6695 the Fair Work Commission found that the demotion of an employee amounted to a dismissal for the purposes of the Fair Work Act 2009.
Double dipping regulation
Cooper Grace Ward acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Fast, accurate and flexible entities including companies, self-managed superannuation funds and trusts.