Archive for August 2020
“Hopelessly cavalier”: Fair Work Commission cracks down on discriminatory redundancies
The Fair Work Commission has taken aim at a family-owned retail business and a financial services firm, both of whom restructured their operations after they were notified that two respective…
Read MoreThe definitive guide to employee classification levels
One of the most common questions we are asked on the workplace relations hotline is how to correctly classify employees. In most cases, this is a fairly straight forward exercise,…
Read MoreTransgender inclusion in the workplace
Seven years ago, on 1 August 2013, it became unlawful across all of Australia to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status under the Sex…
Read MoreHigh Court confirms status quo on personal leave
On 13 August 2020, the High Court of Australia delivered its eagerly-awaited judgment in the case Mondelez Australia Pty Ltd v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union [2020] HCA…
Read MoreNight on the town sinks compensation claim
Many employers offer their employees the opportunity to travel during their employment – whether to meet clients or customers, or to attend training, seminars, or conferences, and this is often…
Read MoreImportant ‘stand down’ information for Victorian employers
From midnight on Wednesday, 5 August 2020, Victoria will enter Stage 4 restrictions and all non-essential retailers located in the Melbourne metropolitan area will be restricted to contactless ‘click and…
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