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06.12.2020
Construction zone: FWC upholds objection to constructive dismissal claim
In order to access the unfair dismissal jurisdiction, an employee must be “dismissed” from their employment by the employer. One of the instances in which an employee may be “dismissed” from their employment is if they were forced to resign because of ...
06.12.2020
Goodbye, work from home
Despite the remote-work revolution spurred by the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, many law firms are pushing staff to come back to the office. Many firms are working on a model that will allow staff to work from home only two days per week. Some larger ...
29.11.2020
Entitlements over the Christmas and New Year break
Around this time each year, we get lots of questions about the Christmas and New Year period, including questions about: employee entitlements when working through the holiday period businesses shutting down between Christmas and New Year. Directing ...
29.11.2020
Temporary flexibility in the Clerks Award extended again
The Fair Work Commission has extended Schedule I in the Clerks Award again. Schedule I provides award flexibility to help workplaces manage the impact of coronavirus and now applies until 29 March 2021. What is Schedule I? Schedule I is a temporary ...
29.11.2020
Australian Unity admits to underpaying aged care and home care staff by $4.25 million
The mutual fund has apologised to employees after a payroll review found staff had been underpaid an estimated $4.25 million in wages and entitlements. Australian Unity has told The Australian that a “significant proportion” of its 4,000 aged and home ...
29.11.2020
It’s on you- the onus and presumption in adverse action matters
Under the general protections provisions in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act), it is unlawful for a person to take adverse action against another person for a proscribed reason. One of the features of the general protections provisions under the FW ...
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