September 29, 2021
Infringement of human rights or necessary for public safety…the majority of the Full Bench in Kimber decline to give any encouragement to “a spurious objection to a lawful and reasonable requirement.” A majority of the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission refused...Read More
May 4, 2021
In two recent decisions (Bou-Jamie Barber v Goodstart Early Learning & Jennifer Kimber v Sapphire Coast Community Aged Care Ltd), the Commission found it was not unfair for the employer to dismiss the employee for refusing a direction to receive the flu...Read More
March 20, 2021
For Victorian employees, the Victorian Government’s Wage Theft laws to commence on 1 July 2021, are no longer “A waste of time and money”. In July 2020, Attorney General and Industrial Relations Minister Christian Porter hailed Victoria’s Wage Theft laws as “A waste...Read More
January 28, 2021
In two separate decisions, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission rejects appeals by workers for relatively ‘minor’ late applications. In Dennis Obel v Central Desert Regional Council, the Commission at first instance refused an application to extend time for Mr...Read More
August 28, 2020
Recent comments by Victorian Premier Andrews, suggest that the current COVID-19 outbreaks have emanated from community transmissions, insecure work and 9 in 10 people not isolating when they felt sick.1 The Victorian State Government has announced a Worker Support...Read More
