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Australia: Top 5 tips for employers when implementing GPS devices in company vehicles
GPS tracking devices in company vehicles are becoming increasingly valuable. Businesses can track driver routes, relevant customer locations and details …
Australia: Long service leave in Western Australia - significant decision
The decision of a Full Bench of the WAIRC in Baker Hughes Australia Pty Ltd v Venier [2016] WAIRC 00843 delivered on Wednesday, 26 October 2016 is …
Australia: What happens when a former employee didn't realise they had been terminated?
One aspect of the Fair Work Act’s unfair dismissal regime which has been particularly contentious is the strict time limit for filing applications. …
Australia: Wage trends in enterprise bargaining - latest data
The latest 'Trends in Federal Enterprise Bargaining' report for June-September 2016, released by the Department of Employment last week, includes some …
Australia: Reasonable notice update
A recent judgment of the District Court of South Australia has held that a term providing for termination on reasonable notice should not be implied into …
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: The challenge of reducing labour costs in the resources sector
Low commodity prices look like they will continue to challenge Australia's resources sector for some time to come. Many operations conceived during the …
Australia: Employers do not need to hold out for legislative change to activate useful enterprise bargaining levers
In recent weeks, we’ve seen a very familiar industrial relations dynamic play out in the media. Imminent strike. Employees demand higher wages. …
Australia: Courts continue to fetter the employer's discretion when awarding bonuses
Recent decisions of the Australian Courts have highlighted the limits, in the form of an implied term, on an employer’s contractual discretion to award …
Australia: Final report of the Heydon Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption
In brief The Federal Government released the Final Report of the Heydon Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption (Royal Commission) …
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