Stripping an employee of his core duties without explanation was "objectively unreasonable", the Federal Circuit Court has found, in ruling an employer breached its obligation to provide him with a safe workplace.
Compliance with an enterprise agreement alone does not constitute a reasonable business ground for refusing a flexible work request, a Fair Work Commission full bench has confirmed in dismissing an employer's appeal.
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The operational variations between 10 employers weren't "significantly" different enough to warrant blocking a supported bargaining authorisation, a Fair Work Commission full bench has ruled.
A full bench of the Fair Work Commission has issued an order roping 19 employers in to supported bargaining, in the first such authorisation to be made outside of a government-funded sector.
Some employers are now realising they've "gone too far" in adding flexible work terms to their enterprise agreements, and rolling them back isn't going to be easy, a workplace relations specialist warns.
Despite concerns about her "seriously disrespectful" conduct, an employer has lost a dispute about converting an employee to a permanent role, with the Fair Work Commission finding it backed out of "unequivocal" commitments.
Employers' duty to consult about major workplace change should only be triggered after a "definite decision" has been made, the Fair Work Commission has determined for the purpose of drafting model EA terms. However, it flagged that the topic will receive further consideration later this year.
Employers are being urged to review their PPL policies, in the wake of a finding that an employee was entitled to take paid leave as a primary caregiver, months after he had accessed paid leave as the baby's "non-primary" carer.
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