The Fair Work Commission has announced it will develop a 'working from home' term for modern awards, to ensure the instruments aren't an "impediment" to successful arrangements.
Recent and upcoming legislative changes require HR professionals to carefully review existing and template employment contracts to mitigate their risk of non-compliance, a workplace lawyer stresses.
The Fair Work Commission has issued its first 'same job, same pay' order, which will potentially result in pay rises of up to $20k for covered workers.
An employer discriminated against a pregnant employee when it failed to extend her temporary fixed-term contract, after planning future work for her to do, a commission has ruled.
It's always important to review and update employment contracts, but this is especially so following the raft of legislative changes over the past year. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to ensure your knowledge is up to date.
In sacking a worker for 'underperformance', an employer wrongly relied upon contractual terms that had no "force or effect", the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employer's decision not to offer an employee a new fixed-term contract after she disclosed she was pregnant did not amount to discrimination, a tribunal has found.
An employer repudiated an employee's training contract when it unintentionally terminated instead of amending it, a Fair Work Commission full bench has found in clearing him to pursue his unfair dismissal claim.
An employee who claimed she was "blindsided" by the end of her time-limited contract has been cleared to claim unfair dismissal, with the Fair Work Commission criticising her employer for its "misleading conduct".
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.
