Variation and Repudiation of Employment Contracts
The recent case of Benge & Anor v Bluescope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd (No.2) [2020] FCCA 515 is an interesting summary of the law in...
01 May, 2020
Business
UNDERPAYMENT OF WAGES: PAYSLIPS
“Without proper payslips employees are significantly disempowered, creating a structure within which breaches of the industrial laws can be easily perpetrated.” Fair Work Ombudsman v Taj...
08 September, 2019
Underpayment of Wages: Record-Keeping
The recent Federal Circuit Court case of Taylor v Peninsula Sports Academy Pty Ltd [2019] FCCA 1929 is another example of the underpayment of wages...
13 August, 2019
Award Coverage: Banking, Finance and Insurance Award 2020
Correct assessment of modern award coverage is important to apply award payment obligations and entitlements. Award coverage and application should be assessed prior to new...
22 July, 2019
Representation in Unfair Dismissal Matters: FWC Full Bench
The recent Fair Work Commission Full Bench (Full Bench) decision Emery v City Of Stirling [2019] FWCFB 199 clarifies when the Fair Work Commission (FWC)...
17 July, 2019
Privacy Law in New South Wales
The law surrounding employers accessing employee emails and data is difficult to navigate at times. Legislation at the State and Federal levels address the protection of the...
28 June, 2019
Consultation: A Step Not to Miss
A failure to properly comply with the steps required for in a redundancy situation can have unplanned consequences. The recent case of Jennings v The...
28 June, 2019
Underpayment of Wages: Fair Work Act
1. The following sections of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (“FW Act”) are most likely to be relevant in an underpayment of wages context: ...
11 December, 2017
DISMISSAL: NES NOTICE OF TERMINATION
A Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has recently made an important decision in relation to the meaning of a “dismissal” under s 386...
23 October, 2017
STATUTORY DECLARATION: PENNYCO
Pennyco Pty Ltd t/a Zarraffas West Ipswich [2017] FWCFB 4852 (Pennyco) is one of the more unusual cases that have come before a Full Bench of...
18 October, 2017