Archive for July 2020
Inquiry by a prospective employee not “protected” under Fair Work Act
In a fascinating case before the Federal Court of Australia, Justice Steward considered whether a prospective employee has a workplace right to make inquiries about their prospective employment. Such a…
Read MoreJobKeeper extended to March 2021, but important changes are on the way
Today, the Prime Minister announced that the JobKeeper package would be extended from 27 September 2020 until 28 March 2021. This news comes as welcome relief as businesses still struggle with uncertainty,…
Read MoreFranchisor avoids penalties for failure to comply with invalid Notice to Produce
When the Fair Work Act 2009 was amended in 2017 to allow franchisors to be penalised for the non-compliance of their franchisees if they failed to take ‘reasonable steps’ to prevent contraventions…
Read MoreFWC finds the limits to JobKeeper stand downs
The Fair Work Commission has, for the first time in the short life of the JobKeeper jurisdiction, tested exactly how far a JobKeeper stand down direction can go in reducing…
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