The Coalition Government has a "generational opportunity" to make enduring and significant changes to Australia's industrial relations system, according to a workplace lawyer.
In a landmark decision, the Federal Court has ruled that the funder of two class actions could potentially face a costs order if it loses, and must provide security upfront.
There is "movement afoot" in industrial relations reform. This webcast sheds light on the likely direction of the Coalition's review (including EA approvals, casual employment, labour hire and more); how the union movement might respond; and what employers should be thinking about.
The Federal Government is appealing last month's ruling on personal leave entitlements, which if left unaddressed could cost employers up to $2 billion a year. Also in this article, a dismissal upheld despite its flaws; manager capabilities ranked by industry; and more.
Changing business structures are 'fissuring' workplaces, effectively breaking employment relationships to workers' detriment, according to an international labour market expert.
A union has launched a class action on behalf of long-term casuals, seeking annual leave entitlements estimated at $12 million. Also in this article: discrimination accounts for a growing proportion of reasons behind the gender pay gap.
In a novel enforceable undertaking agreed with the Fair Work Ombudsman, the celebrity chef who heads up a restaurant group that underpaid workers will have to educate fellow industry leaders about the importance of compliance.
There remains much uncertainty and confusion around casual entitlements, but employers can take some basic steps to limit their exposure to 'double dipping'.
