The Fair Work Ombudsman will now approach compliance and enforcement with greater flexibility as a result of "dramatically changed economic conditions" caused by the coronavirus.
An employer "overplayed its hand" when issuing a JobKeeper-enabling direction that reduced an employee's hours by 40%, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
In this redundancy update, an employer has to pay redundancy entitlements after reduced an employee's hours; an employee is denied relief after he "effectively sat on his hands" during the redeployment process; and two employers lose their applications to reduce redundancy payouts.
A casual employee whose shifts were cancelled has failed to claim he was unfairly dismissed, with the Fair Work Commission ruling his employment ended after a "breakdown in communication".
The High Court has begun hearing an appeal over how much personal leave employees working non-standard shifts are entitled to. Also in this article: a roundup of dismissal rulings and JobKeeper disputes; extensions to COVID-19 award changes; and more.
Two employers have failed to convince a Federal Court full bench that employees weren't entitled to redundancy pay because their dismissals were due to "ordinary" turnover of labour following a contract loss.
The Federal Government rightly prioritised speed over perfection in rolling out pandemic business supports, but design flaws could "bite" in the coming months if they don't get urgent attention, according to a new thinktank report.
A "model employee" who claimed overtime for hours he didn't work has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission his dismissal was unfair because he was "balancing" hours owed to him.
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.
