Labour hire wasn't 'outsourcing' for transfer of business claim
A labour hire employee's previous work at a site did not count towards 'continuous service' after the host directly employed him, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. » more »
Employment contracts & conditions (166 items)
Ruling paves way for casual employees to "double dip"
A rejected appeal in a long-running case effectively clears casual employees to "double dip" on entitlements and requires urgent legislative change, authorities say. » more »
Case casts doubt on common understanding of personal leave entitlements
A case before the Federal Court has implications for most employers in Australia and could potentially cost them millions in unpaid leave entitlements. » more »
$167k in fines for 'reckless, deliberate' sham contracting
Two individuals and two companies have been prosecuted for sham contracting breaches and underpayments, resulting in nearly $170k in fines. » more »
White-collar worker's refusal to accept blue-collar duties was reasonable
An employer that attempted to add "crude" manual labour to a white-collar worker's role has failed in its appeal against paying his redundancy entitlements. » more »
"Friendly" executive contracts increase risk of termination disputes
Employers are often so focused on their attraction efforts when hiring a new executive that they overlook comprehensive discussions about contract terms, leading to confusion and legal disputes down the track, an employment lawyer warns. » more »
"Non-negotiable" work change unreasonable; Contracts go visual; and more
An employer that told a worker his change in duties was "non-negotiable" has failed in its bid to avoid liability for his psychological injury. Also in this article, an employer is replacing its wordy employment contracts with cartoons; new-hire pay rates are increasing; and Australia's most LGBTI-inclusive leaders are named. » more »
Webcast: Executive contracts update - Protection, remuneration and termination issues
As executive employment terms come under growing scrutiny and challenge, is it time to review your organisation's arrangements? In this webcast an employment lawyer examines pre-employment representations; restrictions on pay, bonuses and termination payments; and more. » more »
Executive incentive schemes: common challenges and risks
Discretionary bonus schemes can be fraught with risk if their terms aren't both clearly set out in contracts and understood by employees, a workplace lawyer warns. » more »
"Outer-limit" contracts increase unfair dismissal risks
Some longstanding assumptions about outer-limit contracts have been thrown into doubt in the wake of a decision finding a contract's non-renewal amounted to dismissal, an employment lawyer says. » more »
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