A Philippines-based contract worker has been cleared to pursue a general protections claim, with the Fair Work Commission finding she was an "Australian-based employee".
Myriad factors have made global workforce mobility a hot topic for employers. This webcast explains how to successfully navigate this complex compliance landscape.
A team leader took unlawful adverse action against an employee who made "repetitious" and "increasingly disruptive" workplace complaints, the Federal Circuit Court has ruled.
An employer has to compensate a sacked manager for breaching his contractual entitlements, but it has successfully defended his adverse action and whistleblower claims.
An employee had no basis for claiming she was unfairly dismissed when she'd "simply allowed" her fifth fixed-term contract to expire by failing to sign an extension, the Fair Work Commission has found.
The Fair Work Commission has expressed a provisional view that a casual should be converted to permanent part-time employment, finding the employer was essentially unable not to offer him work.
The Federal Government intends to ban not only non-competes, but also terms that prohibit co-worker solicitation, and the use of "cascading clauses" in post-employment restraints, draft legislation shows.
The Fair Work Commission's landmark casual conversion ruling has implications for all organisations that engage casual labour, and its circumstances would likely have "tripped up" many employers, according to a lawyer.
The Federal Government has released its long-awaited response to a Fair Work Act review, committing to further consideration of the fixed-term contract limits and encouraging sector-specific efforts to pursue exceptions.
The Fair Work Commission has rejected that an employee's fourth consecutive fixed-term contract was excluded from the Fair Work Act's limitations, finding he was dismissed.
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.
After years of legislative and regulatory changes, employers' key compliance challenges continue to shift and evolve. Attend this webinar to catch up on recent developments and their HR implications, preparing you and your organisation for what lies ahead.
