An employer has asked the Fair Work Commission to clarify whether casual loading specifically includes a long service leave component, as it faces down a union claim.
Modern awards are set to change in light of casual employment reforms, and the Fair Work Commission has set out its next steps. Also in this article, new rulings on casual termination and bullying people moves in HR, and more.
An employer could not claim that it was exempt from redundancy consultation requirements because it had no input into or control over the decision, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
Major amendments to the Fair Work Act are providing employers with much-needed clarity around casual employment. Watch this webcast to understand exactly what is changing and how to respond.
The Fair Work Commission has rejected an employer's claim that a casual worker, found to have an expectation of ongoing employment, only deserved to be compensated for one shift after being sacked for misconduct.
Opposition to the IR omnibus Bill's part-time flexibility provisions is based on "false claims", according to a new paper calling for the Bill's support. Meanwhile, HR's COVID response is likely to "shape the trajectory of the function for decades to come", academics say.
Costly legal disputes continue to highlight the many risks employers face when managing, disciplining, or dismissing employees while they are absent, injured or incapacitated. Attend this webinar for an up-to-date review of the legal framework applying to workplace absenteeism, injury and incapacity, and lessons from recent case law.
