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Recent case law suggests that an employee whose position has been made redundant may still be able to take unfair dismissal action if their former employer has failed to follow the correct procedure in effecting the redundancy....read more

Employers at times may decide to engage professionals as contractors (rather than employees) for specialised projects that may require a certain level of skill....read more

Fair Work Online has launched its NEW Online Store, which allows employers and business owners to download Employment Templates for immediate use within the workplace....read more

The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) prohibits the termination of an employee for certain reasons, and one of those reasons is where an employee is temporarily absence from work because of illness or injury. ...read more

An employer can always challenge an employee if the employee deliberately misleads the employer about the reasons for their absence....read more

An Award Flexibility Agreement is a special written agreement between an employer and an individual employee...read more

If an employee intends to resign, the employee is required to provide notice of termination ...read more

Employers at times offer some employees 'fixed term' employment agreements that operate for a fixed period of time (i.e 12 months).  When using such agreements, there are some important issues that employers should take into consideration....read more

Fair Work Australia (FWA) has ordered that an employee who was terminated after swearing at his manager be reinstated to his former position after he filed an unfair dismissal application....read more

An employee may be taken to have abandoned their employment if he or she simply 'walks off the job', or fails to return to work after a period of authorised leave....read more

This blog will focus on the different employment types of individuals who are employees under the law....read more

On 15 October 2012, the Government announced that some changes would be made to the Fair Work Act 2009 arising from an independent review that was carried out....read more

Under the National Employment Standards, every employee who has a responsibility for the care of a child under school age, or a person under 18 years of age who has a disability, may request a change in working arrangements to assist him or her in caring for the child or person....read more

Does a casual employee have the same rights as permanent type employees in relation to unfair dismissal? ...read more

Under the Fair Work Act 2009, a person must not take adverse action against another person, because that other person has a workplace right, exercises a workplace right, or proposes to exercise a workplace right....read more

It's that time of the year again when your social calendar starts to fill up with work Christmas parties, drinks and end of year functions.  But you need to remember this......read more

When engaging contractors to perform work for your business, you need to be very careful that you do not misrepresent that an employment arrangement is an independent contractor arrangement....read more

Employers may at times arrange to have unpaid volunteers or work experience "interns" carry out work in their business on a short or long term basis, and in some industries, this arrangement is very common....read more

Fair Work Online has just released its NEW iPhone App for the benefit of all Members....read more

Fair Work Online has released a new Document Builder for Members, which will allow you to build your own employment documents and customise them to suit a particular employee and cater for your organisation's individual needs. ...read more

The superannuation guarantee percentage will increase from 9% to 9.25% for superannuation which accrues from the beginning of the quarter, starting on 1 July 2013....read more

At times employers may find themselves in a position whereby an employee is absent from work on an account of illness or injury that is not work-related for a prolonged period of time, and knowing what action to take to manage the situation may be tricky....read more

The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) regulates the circumstances in which a deduction can be made from an employee's pay....read more

A recent unfair dismissal case has shed some light on what may be construed as 'workplace bullying', and what is expected of an employer in dealing with such....read more

A Federal Government Bill was passed in June 2013 that will introduce new anti-bullying measures to take place from 1 January 2014. ...read more

A recent decision of the Commission indicates that employers should be very careful when determining how to communicate to an employee that their employment is being terminated....read more

Some changes to workplace laws came into effect on 1 January 2014, and below is a short summary of those changes....read more

Where an an Employer proposes to introduce a change to the regular roster or ordinary hours of work of employees, the Employer must now first consult with such affected employees...read more

A recent decision of the Commission suggests that employers should give reasonable prior notice of a meeting that may result in termination...read more

Casual employment can be described as an arrangement whereby an employee is enagaged to work on a 'shift by shift' basis...read more

Procedural fairness relates to the procedures used rather than the actual outcome reached....read more

There may come a time when an employee is called up to attend for jury selection and / or jury duty...read more

There are steps that you as an employer can take to protect yourself and significantly improve your chances of successfully defending an unfair dismissal claim...read more

This article will explain what a general protection claim is, and it will provide tips on how to defend such a claim....read more

In a recent unfair dismissal case, an employee was awarded $12,000, despite speeding 10,000 times over a 14 month period and causing $6,000 damage to the employer's work truck....read more

The Fair Work Commission has recently announced proposed changes to the annual leave provisions in each Modern Award....read more

It is important for employers to understand their legal position when swearing does occur in the workplace...read more

A recent case clarifies this issue for employers....read more

 For how long does an employer need to wait until it can terminate an injured employee's employment and employ someone else to fill the position?...read more

 For how long does an employer need to wait until it can terminate an injured employee's employment and employ someone else to fill the position?...read more

 For how long does an employer need to wait until it can terminate an injured employee's employment and employ someone else to fill the position?...read more

 For how long does an employer need to wait until it can terminate an injured employee's employment and employ someone else to fill the position?...read more

 For how long does an employer need to wait until it can terminate an injured employee's employment and employ someone else to fill the position?...read more

 For how long does an employer need to wait until it can terminate an injured employee's employment and employ someone else to fill the position?...read more

For how long does an employer need to wait until it can terminate an injured employee's employment and employ someone else to fill the position?...read more

The Minimum Wage is to increase by 2.5% from 1 July 2015...read more

The Productivity Commission's Draft Report has made numerous recommendations that are likely to impact employers....read more

A restraint of trade prevents or restricts an employee from doing certain things after the employment ends....read more

Time Off In Lieu allows an employee to work overtime, and then take paid time off work instead of receiving payment for overtime worked....read more

A recent decision of the Commission has broadly demonstrated what employers must do before they make decisions based on an employee’s fitness for work....read more

Under the Fair Work Act, an employer can instantly terminate an employee's employment, where the employee has engaged in 'serious misconduct'. ...read more

With so many employment agreements, templates and other documents used in business these days, it is sometimes confusing to know what applies when, and how best to implement such documentation to more effectively protect your business....read more

The Fair Work Act 2009 requires that employers provide their employees with certain documents, or give their employees access to such documents....read more

Employee confidentiality is a legal principle that prevents an employee from using or disclosing to a third party any confidential information that belongs to their employer during employment (other than in the course of the employee's employment) or after the employment has ended....read more

This is a very common question employers ask themselves after having employed a new staff member who may not be suitable for the business. Before we answer this question, it is best that we explain the purpose of a probationary period....read more

There will always be times where the standard of some employees’ performance fall below what an employer expects of them. In such circumstances, a certain procedure should be followed by an employer....read more