Court Decision
An historically significant decision handed down on 3 November 2021 by the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (Decision) will undoubtedly have implications for the labour practices of primary producers and labour hire providers to the horticultur
Court Decision
An imminent decision1 to be handed down by the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission will likely have major implications for primary producers and labour hire providers to the horticulture industry, which is already under real strain due to chronic
Legislation Update
A deadline for employers of casual employees is approaching fast! Employers of casual employees have until 27 September 2021 to ensure that they have complied with amendments to the Fair Work Act (FWA) introduced in March 2021, and have offered c
Legislation Update
On 9 December 2020, the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill (Bill) was introduced to the Federal Parliament by the Attorney General and Minister for Industrial Relations, Christian Porter. The Bill proposes
Court Decision
Key points In September 2017, the “Protecting Vulnerable Workers” laws came into effect, providing for maximum penalties ten times the usual penalties for “serious contraventions” of civil penalty provisions in the Fair Work Act, including
Court Decision
Given the ease with which recordings can be facilitated by mobile phones, recent cases continue to expose the difficulties employers face as a result of recordings of workplace conversations by employees, without the consent of those involved. T
Article
In our accompanying publication titled A casual or permanent employee? we considered two Full Federal Court decisions that provide the most recent assistance on this hot topic issue for employers. Australian law recognises two types of employment: c
Court Decision
The Full Court of the Federal Court reconfirmed in WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2020] FCAFC 84 (Rossato) that the Court will look to the real substance of an employment relationship rather than its form when determining whether an employee is a casual
Court Decision
Key issues: An Australian employer was ordered to pay $52,100 compensation to an employee who was pregnant at the time her employment was terminated. On 21 August 2020, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (Commission) in Compuworld Pty Ltd
Court Decision
High Court majority decision re personal/carer’s leave, 13 August 2020 This morning, in a ground-breaking ruling for employers, the High Court in Mondelez v AMWU [2020] HCA 29 ended the confusion and uncertainty around personal/carer’s leave acc