The Fair Work Ombudsman has sent a reminder that the new Closing Loopholes workplace laws start today, 26 August 2024. If any of these apply to you, click the link: – Casuals – Right to...
When was the last time you checked the award rate for your employees? For one employer, a review of its pay practices revealed it owed almost $4.8 million to employees for underpaid overtime...
On 8 July 2014, after yet another disagreement with his employer, Mr Thomas Concannon walked out of work at Portland District Health (PDH). He later filed an unfair dismissal claim with the Fair...
Employers beware; not just employees might be bound by company policies! This month, in James v The Royal Bank of Scotland NSWSC 243 the New South Wales Supreme Court found that a redundancy...
Ever had an interpersonal employee conflict that doesn’t end? Where two people despise each other and no matter how you try to resolve the issue they refuse to get along? In a recent...
Peter McNamara reports on what should be key issues this year 1. 2014 “Stop Bullying” Jurisdiction The FWC ‘Stop Bullying’ jurisdiction proved a toothless...
Come 1 January 2015, Australian franchises will be governed by a new Franchising Code of Conduct (the Franchising Code). Australia’s 73,000 franchisees, 1,180 franchisors and the 407,000...