In the recent decision of Penglase v Allied Express Transport Pty Ltd [2015] FCCA 804, the Federal Circuit Court ordered an employer pay a penalty for engaging in adverse action ...
In the recent decision of Penglase v Allied Express Transport Pty Ltd [2015] FCCA 804, the Federal Circuit Court ordered an employer pay a penalty for engaging in adverse action in breach of section 351 of the Fair Work Act 2009 by offering an employee a reduced role at work
In a recent decision the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission considered the meaning of ‘at work’ for the purposes of the anti-bullying provisions.
Your job application questions may be inadvertently putting your business at risk of a discrimination complaint, which could lead to costly litigation and potential penalties.
It is important that HR professionals and others involved in decisions concerning the workplace are aware of the full extent of obligations for employers.
Prior to the Queensland election on 31 January 2015, the Australian Labor Party proposed a number of legislative changes that will affect employers.
The first few hours following a serious safety incident are critical. As discussed at our recent HR forum in Brisbane, the following matters should be attended to immediately following a serious safety incident.
Employers should be aware of three recent cases where employees were found to be unfairly dismissed in arguably surprising circumstances.
The Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014 (the Bill) is currently before the Senate. The Bill proposes a number of changes to the Fair Work Act 2009.
In the much anticipated decision of the High Court in Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Barker [2014] HCA 32 (10 September 2014) a majority of the High Court held there was no common law duty of mutual trust and confidence implied as a term in an employment contract.
The Full Federal Court in the recent decision of Richardson v Oracle Corporation Australia Pty Ltd [2014] FCAFC 82 ordered that an employee’s award of damages for unlawful sexual harassment be increased from $18,000 to $130,000 stating that community standards required higher compensation.
Do you pay your employees above the minimum base award rates? Do your employees work through their breaks, more than 38 hours per week, on weekends, public holidays or outside of ordinary hours of work? If so, you may be underpaying your employees.
An update on anti-discrimination and adverse action claims for employers.
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.