The Fair Work Commission has ordered the Australian Workers' Union to back down on a bargaining ultimatum that it found was based on an irrelevant grievance, breaching good faith bargaining obligations. » more »
Salary projections for top HR managers are as much as $50k higher than a year ago, according to Robert Half's 2019 guide. Also in this article, the FWC has rejected that a casual employee's dismissal was a genuine redundancy; and more. » more »
The new reality of workplace compliance enforcement is that large, sophisticated employers are regularly being caught out for inadvertent breaches, says former Fair Work Ombudsman Natalie James. » more »
For the first time, employers are beginning to take advantage of good faith bargaining provisions, with two "fascinating" developments over the past year, a lawyer says. » more »
A union has successfully argued that an employer's enterprise agreement requires it to convert labour hire workers to direct permanent roles after a year's service, in a case that all labour hire users and providers should be "very concerned" about. » more »
Enterprise bargaining has been an incredibly busy space over the past year. This webcast covers complex developments in nine key areas. » more »
Last night's Federal Budget provides for a dedicated sham contracting unit within the Fair Work Ombudsman, allocating $9.2 million over four years from FY20. » more »
The Fair Work Commission has rejected an employee's claim that failing to sign a deed of release voided his resignation. Also in this article, an employee wasn't 'forced' to leave her employment because of alleged discrimination; bargaining-related strikes are on the rise; and more. » more »
A court has rejected that an employee's deed of release precluded her being sued for $320k in misappropriated funds discovered after she was dismissed. Also in this article, a warning on wage growth; mapping cultural diversity; and more. » more »
Employer groups have spoken out against the Federal Government's new measures to prevent worker exploitation, expressing concerns about the effectiveness of criminal penalties. » more »
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Hall & Wilcox senior associate Clare Kerley will discuss areas including: handling complaints against senior staff; issues when managing 'star' performers; policy and contract considerations; and more.
