News
10 Dec 2024
Understanding Unfair Dismissal
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has ruled that an employee’s performance-based dismissal was unfair, clarifying what constitutes ‘harsh’ under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act).
News
10 Dec 2024
Unpaid leave
Can an employee take unpaid leave when they have used up their paid leave entitlements?
News
7 Nov 2024
A reminder about Christmas Shutdowns
It is important to be aware of the provisions of the National Employment Standards (NES) and how they regulate a shutdown period.
News
7 Nov 2024
Unfair dismissal claims by apprentices and trainees
An apprentice or trainee may be eligible to make an unfair dismissal claim when their employment ends.
News
17 Oct 2024
Employee required to work unreasonable hours
Requiring an employee to work unreasonable additional hours could be unlawful adverse action against them.
News
17 Oct 2024
Sending “abusive” text messages out-of-hours a valid reason for dismissal
The Fair Work Commission has backed the Commonwealth Bank’s dismissal of a worker who argued that it could not discipline him for sending his manager text messages out of working hours.
News
7 Oct 2024
Scams targeting Centrelink, Medicare accounts on the rise
"Within an hour they had applied for $1600 in my name, changed my [bank] account number,"
News
17 Sep 2024
Conversion process for casual employees - update
Conversion process for casual employees that started employment before 26 August 2024