Employment contracts & conditions | Page 19 (304 items)

A case before the Federal Court has implications for most employers in Australia and could potentially cost them millions in unpaid leave entitlements.

Two individuals and two companies have been prosecuted for sham contracting breaches and underpayments, resulting in nearly $170k in fines.

An employer that attempted to add "crude" manual labour to a white-collar worker's role has failed in its appeal against paying his redundancy entitlements.

Employers are often so focused on their attraction efforts when hiring a new executive that they overlook comprehensive discussions about contract terms, leading to confusion and legal disputes down the track, an employment lawyer warns.

An employer that told a worker his change in duties was "non-negotiable" has failed in its bid to avoid liability for his psychological injury. Also in this article, an employer is replacing its wordy employment contracts with cartoons; new-hire pay rates are increasing; and Australia's most LGBTI-inclusive leaders are named.

Some longstanding assumptions about outer-limit contracts have been thrown into doubt in the wake of a decision finding a contract's non-renewal amounted to dismissal, an employment lawyer says.

In this HR Daily webinar, an employment lawyer will examine restrictions on executive pay, bonuses and termination payments; enforcement of notice periods and garden leave; post-employment restraints; and more. Premium members should click through to request a complimentary pass, while free subscribers can upgrade their membership level here for access or register as a casual attendee.

An employee who complained senior managers bullied and harassed him has failed to prove his contract was breached when his employer failed to follow its grievance resolution procedure.