Unpaid leave
News 10 Dec 2024 Unpaid leave Can an employee take unpaid leave when they have used up their paid leave entitlements?
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A reminder about Christmas Shutdowns
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.
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Unfair dismissal claims by apprentices and trainees
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.
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Employee required to work unreasonable hours
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.
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Sending “abusive” text messages out-of-hours a valid reason for dismissal
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.
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Scams targeting Centrelink, Medicare accounts on the rise
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,"
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Conversion process for casual employees - update
News 17 Sep 2024 Conversion process for casual employees - update Conversion process for casual employees that started employment before 26 August 2024
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The right to disconnect
News 17 Sep 2024 The right to disconnect The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has inserted a ‘right to disconnect’ clause into all modern awards.
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