Following the recent review of the Fair Work legislation, Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten has announced that he intends to introduce legislation that will include significant changes to the unfair ...
Following the recent review of the Fair Work legislation, Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten has announced that he intends to introduce legislation that will include significant changes to the unfair dismissal laws under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).
Last Friday the High Court unanimously found that the Bendigo Regional Institute of Technical and Further Education (BRIT) did not take adverse action against its employee Gregory Barclay, for a reason prohibited by the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).
The application of the modern award system creates many challenges for employers. There is a common misconception that an employer can simply pay above award wages to an award-covered employee in lieu of overtime, penalties, loadings and allowances.
Fair Work Australia’s minimum wage panel has announced a 2.9% increase in minimum wages effective from 1 July 2012.
The decision in Inspector James v Paul (No 2)[2011] NSWIRComm 117 (5 September 2011) (James) has confirmed that company directors cannot rely upon their apparent remoteness from the day to day operations of their business to avoid liability for an occupational health and safety (OHS) incident.
The New South Wales Supreme Court has ordered an accountant to pay $117,995 in damages after he used his former employer’s confidential information to poach at least 776 clients.
On 1 January 2012, the occupational health and safety laws in each Australian state and territory will be reformed to ‘harmonise’ occupational health and safety principles, obligations and procedures across Australia. This was achieved through the adoption of the Model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act (model act) by the
Modern awards commenced on 1 January 2010. Most modern awards contain transitional provisions that allow employers to phase in minimum rates of pay and certain penalties and loadings (Rates) over a four year period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2014.
The recent decision of Fair Work Ombudsman v Centennial Financial Services [2011] FMCA 459 has highlighted that human resource managers can be held responsible for sham contracting practices, even if they are following the instructions of senior management.
Fair Work Australia’s minimum wage panel has announced a 3.4% increase in minimum wages effective from 1 July 2011.
A private member’s bill put before the House of Representatives seeks to abolish the current age limits governing the payment of superannuation by employers in Australia.
Industrial Union United Voice is set to challenge the rollout of a series of Individual Flexibility Agreements (IFAs) by Spotless Group to cleaners in Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales in the Federal Court, claiming breaches of the Fair Work Act 2009.
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.
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