Employment Notes
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Australia: Fair Work Amendment (Repeal Four Yearly Review and other Measures) Bill 2017 passes
Late on Wednesday 5 December 2018, the Fair Work Amendment (Repeal Four Yearly Review and Other Measures) Bill 2017 (Bill) was passed by both houses of …
Australia: Uber driver not an employee - Fair Work Commission finds
The ceaseless trend towards casualisation and new rules of engagement in the gig economy is a modern fact of life. From bicycle couriers to ride sharers …
Australia: Banking and Finance Bargaining Update
Issue #1 2017 In this edition we will discuss the Senate Committee Inquiry into corporate avoidance of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), the progress of the …
Australia: Important interim order in a bullying application
A recent decision in the anti-bullying jurisdiction of the Fair Work Commission has highlighted the (potentially complicated) interaction …
Australia: The new NERR – another bargaining stumbling block?
From 3 April 2017, there is a new look to the most controversial form in enterprise bargaining – the notice of employee representational rights (NERR). …
Australia: Full Bench upholds termination of enterprise agreement decision
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission's decision in CFMEU v AGL Loy Yang Pty Ltd t/a AGL Loy Yang [2017] FWCFB 1019 has preserved the …
Australia: Judicial vs. Arbitral Power - The Limits of the Fair Work Commission's Jurisdiction
In brief A Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has delivered a significant decision which confirms that the FWC does not have jurisdiction to …
Australia: One size plaster cast does not fit all - Navigating the pitfalls of dismissing an injured or incapacitated worker
In brief Many employers will, at some point, be faced with the difficult task of terminating the employment of an employee who has been absent from …
Australia: The right to vote - casual academics and enterprise bargaining
Two recent decisions have provided some important guidance on the obligation for employers to include, or not include, casual employees in enterprise …
Australia: When must an employer’s premises be available for union meetings?
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has held that union officials have no right to enter employers premises to hold discussions with employees before their …
Australia: Full Bench in Aurizon turns tide on enterprise agreement terminations
In brief A recent decision of the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has overturned previous authority and rejected the notion that it will …
Australia: Anti-bullying jurisdiction of the Fair Work Commission (FWC)
The Australian Fair Work Commission (FWC) has been faced with an interesting range of issues to consider since 1 January 2014 when it was granted the …