Restrictions on employers' use of fixed-term contracts will have significant ramifications for HR. Understand what's changing and how to respond by watching this HR Daily Premium webcast.
A talent advisory leader who signed contracts worth more than $2 million a year is suing her former employer for unlawful adverse action and contract breaches, alleging her complaints about its "toxic" culture were ignored.
Two employees who breached their employment contracts by discussing a colleague's new salary have won maximum compensation for unfair dismissal, after the Fair Work Commission found their conduct was "not sufficiently serious".
What constitutes 'reasonable hours' remains undefined in workplace legislation, but a rise in litigation, alongside changing expectations, mean it's an area requiring more attention, a lawyer says.
An employer has failed to prove it had a legal right to demote a manager accused of misconduct, with the Fair Work Commission finding this disciplinary action repudiated her employment contract.
An HR manager has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that he couldn't have sacked a casual worker, who refused to attend an unpaid training session, as she never "officially" started in her role.
A recent dispute over a non-disparagement clause in a settlement deed shows "it's really important to get language right" when drafting these agreements, a lawyer says.
An "unusual" case highlights the importance of ensuring commonly used settlement-deed clauses accurately reflect both parties' intentions upon separation, according to a lawyer.
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".
An employer didn't dismiss an HR administrator when it told her to stop referring to herself as an HR manager, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in rejecting this was a "demotion" that breached her employment contract.
General protections claims are the fastest-growing category of applications in the Fair Work Commission, with reforms now underway to stem the tide. This webinar will discuss important developments in both procedural issues and case law.
