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
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
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