The latest Closing Loopholes' legislation contains "significant changes around casual employees", an employment lawyer says in setting out how to comply.
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In a Senate inquiry report, Labor and the Greens have expressed their support for the Closing Loopholes No. 2 Bill, subject to adding a new 'right to disconnect', and further casual and gig work amendments. But Coalition members say the Bill will be a "jobs killer".
The Federal Government is set to legislate a new 'right to disconnect' for employees, but details of how this might be implemented are yet to be revealed.
An employer did not victimise or discriminate against a casual employee on the basis of his race when it ended his assignments, a tribunal has ruled, finding its decision was prompted by client complaints.
An employer effectively dismissed a pregnant casual when it removed all of her shifts after she refused to pick up a customer order, which she believed would have exceeded her safe lifting capability, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employment contract's wording meant an employer effectively dismissed a worker when its client "prematurely" ended his assignment, the Fair Work Commission has ruled, clearing him to pursue his general protections claim.
A worker has failed to prove he was dismissed when he was "ambushed" into converting from permanent to casual employment, following concerns about his attendance and performance.
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