Enterprise bargaining reforms have added a great deal of uncertainty to the negotiating process, because the prospect of an intractable bargaining determination makes it less likely that either side will end up with the outcomes it wants, according to an employment lawyer.
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.
Costly legal disputes continue to highlight the many risks employers face when managing, disciplining, or dismissing employees while they are absent, injured or incapacitated. Attend this webinar for an up-to-date review of the legal framework applying to workplace absenteeism, injury and incapacity, and lessons from recent case law.
