A decision that found an employee was dismissed when her fixed-term contract was allowed to "meander to its conclusion" highlights the need for employers to "exercise caution" in this area, a lawyer stresses.
'Same job, same pay' claims have been driving wage gains at a level far greater than government forecasts, according to a new report, but a labour hire authority questions the merit of its "broad conclusions".
In one of the first tests of the Fair Work Act's fixed-term contract restrictions, the Fair Work Commission has found a senior HRBP's third contract was for a substantially different role and therefore didn't breach the provisions.
The new 'unfair contracts' jurisdiction cannot deal with disputes about the conduct of parties to a contract, the Fair Work Commission has clarified in dismissing a home-care contractor's claim.
In 2025 the employment law landscape will continue to evolve, as the true impact of recent legal reforms becomes clearer, and potentially with further changes to come. Watch this webcast to understand what lies ahead for HR.
A dispute over whether a worker was an employee or a contractor illustrates how some of the recent Fair Work Act amendments can be particularly complex to apply in practice, a lawyer says.
Limitations on fixed-term contracts have caused employers unintended levels of anxiety, a review has found, in suggesting the Australian Government consider alternative reforms.
How an employer could claim a casual worker's employment was terminated "professionally", while also contending he wasn't dismissed, was a "mystery", according to the Fair Work Commission.
A worker on a fixed-term contract, who alleged she was "blocked" from completing the qualification she needed to become a permanent employee, was not dismissed and couldn't pursue an adverse action claim, a Fair Work Commission full bench has found.
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.
