A Fair Work Commission full bench has rejected another jurisdictional challenge by Qantas regarding a JobKeeper underpayment dispute. Meanwhile the Commission has reduced an employer's redundancy obligation to nil, accepting it had no capacity to pay.
Impacts of the Rossato v WorkPac case are likely to include both a loss of flexibility for employers if more casuals convert to permanency, and also a rise in the irregularity and unpredictability of work for those who don't, experts say.
A part-time employee who refused to use some of her annual leave while receiving JobKeeper payments has received little sympathy from the Fair Work Commission. Meanwhile, the Federal Court has ruled that employees are not entitled to paid personal leave during stand downs.
Maintaining a close eye on five specific recruitment metrics will be essential to pinpoint and address costly inefficiencies during the downturn, says PageUp's head of insights.
With the current crisis calling for a more strategic approach to workforce management, an industry advisor has outlined eight key themes that will help employers get ahead of the curve.
An employee was sacked because his poor performance exposed his employer to an "unacceptable level of risk", the Federal Circuit Court has ruled in rejecting his adverse action claim.
An employee who was unfairly dismissed for refusing to use his employer's fingerprint scanners has convinced the Fair Work Commission to reconsider his request for reinstatement.
The Fair Work Commission has ruled it does have jurisdiction to deal with JobKeeper underpayment disputes, in rejecting an attempt by Qantas to throw out an employee's claim.
It was unreasonable for an employee to require a formal plan to understand how she could meet her employer's performance expectations, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in rejecting her unfair dismissal claim.
As COVID-19 restrictions loosen and organisations that have weathered significant disruption prepare for further change, some leaders remain in crisis mode, some are stabilising, and some are considering opportunities for reinvention, a leadership specialist says.
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.
