Although enterprise agreements are in a sense a statutory instrument, by which I mean that a breach can constitute a…
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What are the legal principles which apply when interpreting an enterprise agreement? Here is an answer. “Principles of Construction The…
“‘Before turning to the specific grounds of appeal, it is useful to summarise the well settled principles to be applied…
Many of the cases which come before the Fair Work Commission, and the Federal Court and Federal Circuit Courts of…
In a generic sense, an employment contract is an industrial instrument because it defines rights and obligations in the same…
Much of my work involves advising employees and employers about disputes between them in relation to contractual entitlements. This is…
Interpreting modern awards and enterprise agreements Many employment law cases hinge on the meaning to be ascribed to a clause…
Many of the cases which come before the industrial tribunals involve a dispute about the meaning of an employment contract….
How to interpret employment contracts “As I briefly touched upon at [52] above, the rights and liabilities of CSG and…
“Long Service leave is obliged to be granted to employees in Victoria under the Long Serve Leave Act 1992. Leave…
