Redundancy — Defending Claims for Unfair Dismissal
Circumstances will sometimes arise in a business where an employer needs to shed staff. The business may be subject to a takeover…
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Can you stand down your employees?
A common question for employers is whether and in what circumstances can they stand down an employee. At common law there…
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Reasonable notice on termination of employment has it a future?
Introduction Termination of a contract of employment upon reasonable notice has long been regarded as part of the employment law landscape…
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Calculating redundancy payments does prior service as a casual count?
Australian law has for a long time recognised the concept of “casual” employment. It is generally understood that casual employees are…
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Minimising employer redundancy obligations
A provision exists in the Fair Work Act, which enables employers to apply to the Fair Work Commission to minimise…
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Employment law changes from 1 July 2016
In Brief It is a constant challenge for employers to remain up date with changes in the dynamic environment of employment…
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The perils of misleading your prospective employees
INTRODUCTIONThere are few court decisions which deal with damages claims by employees lured into new employment by prospective employers’ assurances…
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Proceedings under the Fair Work Act Is the Fair Work Commission really a cost free jurisdiction?
Common questions asked by parties in unfair dismissal claims are “will I get my costs back if I win?” and “will I have…
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Can you still set off an employee’s salary against Award entitlements? It’s complicated!
In brief In the area of set offs in employment law, a word of warning to cut through some of the…
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Redundancy — can an employer avoid payouts by getting their employees another job?
The Fair Work Act (the Act) contains a provision (s 120) which says that if an employer “obtains other acceptable employment”…
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Can you stand down your employees?
A common question for employers is whether and in what circumstances can they stand down an employee. At common law there…
Read more
Reasonable notice on termination of employment has it a future?
Introduction Termination of a contract of employment upon reasonable notice has long been regarded as part of the employment law landscape…
Read more
Calculating redundancy payments does prior service as a casual count?
Australian law has for a long time recognised the concept of “casual” employment. It is generally understood that casual employees are…
Read more
Minimising employer redundancy obligations
A provision exists in the Fair Work Act, which enables employers to apply to the Fair Work Commission to minimise…
Read more
Employment law changes from 1 July 2016
In Brief It is a constant challenge for employers to remain up date with changes in the dynamic environment of employment…
Read more
The perils of misleading your prospective employees
INTRODUCTIONThere are few court decisions which deal with damages claims by employees lured into new employment by prospective employers’ assurances…
Read more
Proceedings under the Fair Work Act Is the Fair Work Commission really a cost free jurisdiction?
Common questions asked by parties in unfair dismissal claims are “will I get my costs back if I win?” and “will I have…
Read more
Can you still set off an employee’s salary against Award entitlements? It’s complicated!
In brief In the area of set offs in employment law, a word of warning to cut through some of the…
Read more
Redundancy — can an employer avoid payouts by getting their employees another job?
The Fair Work Act (the Act) contains a provision (s 120) which says that if an employer “obtains other acceptable employment”…
Read more