Fair Work Commission Full Bench Confirms Gig Worker’s Status
The status of gig economy workers has been a source of extensive debate in recent years. Michael Byrnes, Partner and Emily…
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Statutory Entitlements for ‘Casual’ Employees: Another WorkPac Decision
The Full Court of the Federal Court recently handed down a decision confirming that employees categorised and paid as “casuals” with…
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COVID-19 | The Federal Court rules on personal leave during stand down
In the decision Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia v Qantas Airways Limited [2020]…
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COVID-19 | First JobKeeper Decision Clarifies Annual Leave Request
In McCreedy v Village Roadshow Theme Parks Pty Ltd [2020] FWC 2480, the Fair Work Commission handed down its first decision…
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COVID-19 | Redundancy payments during the crisis
Michael Byrnes, Partner and Emily Capener, Solicitor provide an overview of two recent cases that considered the payment of redundancy…
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COVID-19 | A Short Guide to the JobKeeper Payment and JobKeeper Flexibility
On 8 April 2020, Federal Parliament passed the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Bill 2020 and the Coronavirus Economic…
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COVID-19 | NSW Parliament Updates Legislation Relating to Long Service Leave Entitlements
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, NSW parliament has passed a number of bills seeking to alleviate some of the…
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Changes to Annualised Salaries under Modern Awards: A Short Guide
From 1 March 2020, changes to the annualised salary provisions in a number of modern awards will impose more onerous administrative requirements…
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‘Tis the Season to Avoid Folly: Workplace Christmas Parties
Last week, Jose Feliciano’s festive staple ‘Feliz Navidad’ was played on the radio. Before long, neighbours in certain suburban streets…
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Fair Work Commission – When will the Full Bench entertain an appeal?
A question often asked by employers facing an unfair dismissal claim is, what happens if the matter cannot be settled…
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