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23.05.2021
Deliveroo loses test case as Fair Work Commission makes ruling on employee status
The Fair Work Commission has delivered a major ruling in the ongoing legal debate over whether food delivery couriers should be classed as employees. Deliveroo lost its test case this morning after Fair Work Commissioner Ian Cambridge ruled Diego Franco ...
16.05.2021
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccine direction for WA hotel quarantine workers comes into force
All hotel quarantine workers in Western Australia must now be vaccinated under the state government’s public health direction which comes into force today. The order made by premier Mark McGowan last month will see all cleaners, security staff, hotel ...
16.05.2021
Employment steady despite JobKeeper axing
Employment and hours worked have held steady despite the removal of key support measures that were in place during the heat of the pandemic, a new study has found. The successful JobKeeper wage subsidy and coronavirus JobSeeker supplement ended in March. ...
16.05.2021
Knives Out: Employer ordered to pay maximum compensation following “entirely unjust” disciplinary process
The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) requires that employers comply with a number of procedural elements in a disciplinary process prior to making a decision about whether an employee’s conduct or behaviour warrants disciplinary action. One of the most ...
16.05.2021
Cleaning business operator faces court
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against the operator of a Newcastle cleaning business. Facing court is Michael James Henshaw, a sole trader operating Spit and Polish Professional Cleaning. The regulator ...
09.05.2021
International students will no longer face a cap on working hours for hospitality and tourism jobs
SBS News has revealed student visa holders employed in hospitality and tourism will have restrictions on their working hours lifted under a new measure to be included in next week’s federal budget. International students will have a cap imposed on their ...
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