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24 Jan 2019

FWC Characterises Foodora Driver as an Employee

18 Nov 2018

FWC CONFIRMS THAT EMPLOYEE’S NIGHT OUT WARRANTED DISMISSAL

10 Sep 2018

Unpaid Family and Domestic Violence Leave Now Included in Modern Awards

A decision by the Fair Work Commission will give employees access to 5 days of unpaid family and domestic violence leave each year.

13 Jun 2018

LONG TERM EMPLOYEE DISMISSED FOR INVADING RECEPTIONIST'S PERSONAL SPACE

03 Apr 2018

Employee injured playing recreational cricket outside of work, successfully claimed WorkCover from his employer

An employee’s participation in recreational cricket was sufficiently connected to his employment so as to give rise to an entitlement to workers’ compensation, an Australian tribunal has found.

27 Mar 2018

COURT FINDS THAT MULTIPLE JOBS DO NOT CUMULATIVELY GIVE RISE TO EMPLOYEE ENTITLEMENTS UNDER EBA

Yielding greater clarity surrounding workers’ entitlements when engaged in multi-hiring arrangements, the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (the Court) has declared that employees who hold several “separate and distinct” part-time positions cannot calculate overtime and additional entitlements on the grounds of combined hours.

20 Mar 2018

EMPLOYEE UNFAIRLY DISMISSED DESPITE RESIGNATION

10 Jan 2018

Fair Work Commission Australia found that Uber Drivers are Independent Contractors and not Employees

A recent ruling by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has found that Uber Drivers are not captured by Australia’s unfair dismissal laws, as Drivers are not classed as employees but rather, independent contractors.

06 Dec 2017

Up to $70 Million Owing to Queensland Apprentices for Underpayment of Wages

As the Federal Court heralds the end of a longstanding wages dispute, over 4,000 Queensland apprentices emerge victorious, claiming up to $70 million in underpayments owed by their employers.

17 Nov 2017

Director, HR Manager and Restaurant Manager Fined for Underpayment of Wages