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 »
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 »
A case before the Federal Court has implications for most employers in Australia and could potentially cost them millions in unpaid leave entitlements. » more »
Five workers have lodged Federal Court proceedings against an employer and its directors claiming systematic underpayment, in what is believed to be the first case under Australia's 'vulnerable worker' laws. » more »
Increased publicity of underpayment scandals is being driven by "the rise of HR as PR", with organisations proactively coming forward to protect their brand and remain competitive, an HR expert says. » more »
An employer's EA approval has been overturned after it emerged that an HR manager falsely declared that employees had genuinely agreed to it. Also in this article: CBA encouraging de-selection; the top drivers of talent shortages in Australia; and more. » more »
HR professionals are experiencing more instances of being named as individual respondents to workplace claims, and case law suggests courts are increasingly willing to hold them personally liable. » more »
The extent to which individuals, including HR professionals, may be found personally liable for workplace breaches continues to expand and change under Australian law. In this webcast a workplace lawyer discusses individual liability issues, including accessorial liability under the Fair Work Act; personal liability under anti-discrimination and adverse action provisions; and much more. » more »
An employee has failed to argue that a "casual" conversation about transfers meant she was pressured to resign, among recent FWC rulings. In other news, the Commission has ordered a seven per cent increase to workers denied a pay rise for five years; workplace wellbeing programs might be failing men; and more. » more »
Two individuals and two companies have been prosecuted for sham contracting breaches and underpayments, resulting in nearly $170k in fines. » more »
In the latest instalment in a long-running dispute, the Fair Work Commission has upheld the sacking of a worker who breached his employer's zero-tolerance alcohol policy. Also in this article, Fair Work amendments proposed for gig workers; fixes for Australia's "insecure work crisis"; workplace favouritism findings; and more. » more »