February 5, 2026
Introduction Since Government measures to control the Covid 19 Pandemic were removed in 2022, more Employers have reorganized their work practices allowing workers to work from home. Employers have introduced working from home policies or amended Employment Contracts...Read More
November 29, 2024
Samantha Gurrier–Jones v OSM Australia Pty Ltd [2024 FWC 3154] (14 November 2024) is another example of when an employer’s decision to change an employee’s position almost landed it in hot water. Unfortunately for the employer, its decision not to pay a substantial...Read More
August 26, 2024
From 26 August 2024, employees working with an employer with 15 or more employees will have a new Right to Disconnect. An employer who takes Adverse Action against an employee for a protected workplace right (including an Employee’s Right to Disconnect) will be liable...Read More
January 24, 2024
A recent Federal Court decision in Alouani-Roby v National Rugby League Ltd [2024] FCA 12 (18 January 2024), has made it more difficult for employees on time limited contracts to argue they were dismissed if their employment comes to end upon the expiry of the...Read More
July 6, 2023
Under s.119 of the Fair Work Act, an employee is entitled to be paid redundancy pay by the employer if the employee’s employment is terminated because – the employer no longer requires a job done by the employee to be done by anyone, except where this is due to...Read More
