There are two major findings with implications for most employers in the Federal Court's latest decision regarding Woolworths' and Coles' alleged underpayments, a workplace lawyer says.
Employee class actions are expensive and time-consuming, but employers can take some steps to minimise these costs, according to a lawyer who sets out what to expect when an action is imminent or underway.
The growing number and diversity of employment-related class actions suggest they won't drop off "any time soon", and positive duty non-compliance is a key risk area to watch, a lawyer warns.
Accidental underpayments don't constitute the criminal offence of wage theft, but establishing whether a breach was deliberate or accidental is not always straightforward, a lawyer warns.
A recent decision serves as an important reminder that termination entitlements must be paid on an employee's last day, and not in an employer's next pay cycle, lawyers warn.
In discussion and reporting of all the recent Fair Work Act changes, relatively little focus has been paid to the ways HR practitioners can be found personally liable for employers' contraventions, a lawyer says.
HR practitioners continue to face increasing personal liability risks under the Fair Work Act. Watch this webcast to understand where your exposure lies and how to minimise it.
In 2025 the employment law landscape will continue to evolve, as the true impact of recent legal reforms becomes clearer, and potentially with further changes to come. Watch this webcast to understand what lies ahead for HR.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
