Following reports migrant workers were underpaid, the Federal Government has introduced amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) to combat worker exploitation. This came...
In contracts, there are various types of post-employment restraints and restrictions that may survive the termination of the contract. Non-solicitation and non-compete clauses are some of...
Appropriate strategies in investigations of allegations of misconduct can vary significantly in degree of sophistication. Once a process of investigation commences, it may take a life...
Employment conditions for most employees in Australia are now regulated at the Commonwealth level by the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FWAct). Employees covered by...
An employee generally has the right to pursue an unfair dismissal claim under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) if one of the following applies: ...
Employment contracts are fundamental to the employment relationship and can be used to: improve upon the minimum employment conditions in the National Employment Standards (NES),...
The Fair Work Act 2009 provides a range of general protections for employees in relation to unfair treatment in the workplace. The general protections include: ...
The procedural requirements associated with bargaining for enterprise agreements under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FWAct) can be extremely daunting for an unfamiliar person. Bargaining may...
Redundancy: Is a situation of redundancy when: the employment is terminated, at the employer’s initiative, because the employer no longer requires the job done by...
It is critical for any agreement reached between parties to be properly recorded to ensure its enforceability. It is common in employment matters for an...