The Fair Work Commission has rejected employer requests to amend the casual conversion clause set to come into effect in most modern awards on 1 October, but it has provided some important clarification on how it operates. Also in this article, most LGBTIQ+ employees remain closeted at work, lowering job satisfaction and wellbeing; tattoo discrimination is a thing of the past; internal promotions lack rigour; and more.
The Fair Work Commission is increasingly calling 'time's up' on cultural misfits and undesirable behaviour in the workplace, according to an employment lawyer.
An employer accused of "shocking" Fair Work breaches is now facing new claims from its employees, after a settlement deed was found not to bar them. Also in this article, a rundown of recent dismissal and other FWC rulings; research on visa and immigration changes; an award-winning employer opts for simplicity over "fancy incentives"; and more.
Cultural misfits: every workplace has one, but it's crucial to act sooner rather than later on any behaviour that isn't meeting workplace standards. Watch this webcast to learn why no cultural transgressions should be considered 'trivial', a legally sound process for terminating misfits, and more.
Five workers have lodged Federal Court proceedings against an employer and its directors claiming systematic underpayment, in what is believed to be the first case under Australia's 'vulnerable worker' laws.
The Fair Work Commission has "regained its senses" in ruling that employees' prior periods of casual or seasonal work should not be included in their redundancy pay calculations, workplace lawyers say.
An employee who drank excessive amounts of alcohol out of work hours was fairly sacked for breaching his employer's policies, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. Also in this article, nine features of a mentally healthy workplace, the benefits of 'keeping-in-touch' programs, and more.
A tribunal has condemned an HR manager's handling of a dispute resolution process between a supervisor and employee, awarding the supervisor compensation for a psychiatric disorder.
The Fair Work Commission has deemed three dismissals to be unfair because of procedural issues, including an "overzealous" allegation, a failure to warn a worker about his inappropriate behaviour, and a lack of specific evidence about an employee's misconduct.
A coroner has slammed an employer's HR team and managers for demoting and bullying an employee, who was suffering a mental illness, prior to her death by suicide. Meanwhile, two experts share tips for supporting employees who are facing a personal crisis.
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.
