Casual, contract & contingent work | Page 9 (380 items)

Labor's imminent industrial relations changes, which include a first-ever "definition of what an employee is", represent a union "wish list" rather than addressing legitimate loopholes, employer groups say.

Employers shouldn't view longevity as a "nice to have" but rather as a business imperative, according to a report that says those that do are already realising the benefits.

A casual employee has failed to prove a Centrelink notification was evidence she had been dismissed, with the Fair Work Commission finding her employer had temporarily removed her from its payroll system due to business conditions.

Employment Minister Tony Burke has today revealed some details of a "new pathway" for casual workers to seek permanency, which could kick in after six months of regular employment.

A worker has failed to prove a written agreement with an employer was a "sham" designed to misrepresent their relationship, with the Fair Work Commission finding she was an independent contractor and therefore not "dismissed".

Ahead of the Federal Government's next tranche of industrial relations legislation, an employer group has spoken out about the risk of redefining what constitutes a 'casual employee'.

An employer has failed to block an out-of-time unfair dismissal claim, after the Fair Work Commission found it had ignored a worker's numerous attempts to clarify his employment status.

A casual worker who was refused further shifts and locked out of an employer's roster system after disclosing her pregnancy is entitled to pursue her general protections claim, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

Organisations considered leaders in workforce resilience have a fully developed strategy for engaging contingent workers, rather than viewing them as a "stop-gap" solution, a talent expert says.

An employer's failure to investigate alleged misconduct at a client site "heavily contributed" to an employee's unfair dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has found.