It will be a rare case I imagine where the Fair Work Commission will determine that an employee whose position…
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It is well known that the termination of employment of an employee will not constitute an unfair dismissal if it…
It is generally well known that an employer may avoid having to pay statutory redundancy pay to an employee whose…
Most Australians are aware that a case of genuine redundancy is a complete defence to a claim for unfair dismissal….
Redundancies and small business employers Businesses which a truly small business employers are not required to pay statutory redundancy pay…
The Explanatory Memorandum to the Fair Work Bill 2008 states the following in respect of s.389 of the Act: “Clause…
Lack of consultation does not render dismissal unfair by itself Section 385 of the Fair Work Act 2009 provides that a claim…
Does service as a casual count for redundancy? Astonishingly, the answer is yes; at least where the service was regular…
Here is a definition of redundancy from a recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia. The legal meaning…
There are various circumstances under the Fair Work Act in which statutory redundancy pay is not required to be paid…
