Impacts of the Rossato v WorkPac case are likely to include both a loss of flexibility for employers if more casuals convert to permanency, and also a rise in the irregularity and unpredictability of work for those who don't, experts say.
The regulation introduced to protect employers from 'double-dipping' claims has "absolutely no utility" as a result of the Rossato v WorkPac ruling, an employment lawyer says.
An employer has failed in its high-profile challenge against a worker who claimed he was wrongly classified as a casual and should have received permanent employee entitlements.
The Fair Work Commission has rejected that an employee should be classified as part-time and eligible for JobKeeper because her employer intended to offer her a permanent role. Also in this article: an employer won't be able to make an employee's role redundant despite COVID-19 until after her discrimination claim is decided; whistleblower compliance risks falling by the wayside during the pandemic; and why more start-ups are engaging HR professionals.
A worker has again failed to prove she was an employee rather than a contractor, with an appeal bench ruling three critical factors pointed "decisively away" from an employment relationship.
The coronavirus pandemic is posing many completely new HR challenges for employers. In this webcast, HR Law practice group leader Kristin Duff answers employers' most pressing questions about their responsibilities and obligations.
The coronavirus pandemic is posing many completely new HR challenges for employers. In this webcast, HR Law practice group leader Kristin Duff answers employers' most pressing questions about their responsibilities and obligations.
A casual employee whose supervisor stopped giving him work after he went home sick during a shift has been awarded three months' compensation for unfair dismissal.
A host employer has successfully argued it should not have to defend an unfair dismissal claim from an on-hire worker, in a case demonstrating the importance of clear contracts and communication.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
