Fair work laws; employee or contractor?

Fair work laws; employee or contractor?

This is an excellent summary of the current state of the law in the fair work system about the distinction…

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Workplace rights and industrial bagaining

In an interesting decision of the Federal Court a judge has issued an interim injunction (limited in time until further…

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Whether modern award covers employment

This extract from an unfair dismissal case in the Fair Work Commmssion sets out the legal principles which are involved…

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Dismissal at initiative of employer

This passage from an unfair dismissal case sets out the legal priniples involved in determing whether a termination of employment…

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New Australian workplace laws

Here is a link to a summary of forthcoming amendments to Australian workplace laws, including a time line for them,…

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Big changes to laws about fixed term employment contracts

From 6 December 2023, new limits on the use of fixed term contracts will be in place. For employees other…

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Time limits for unfair dismissal and general protections cases

Applications to have the Fair Work Commission deal with an unfair dismissal claim must be made within 21 days of…

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Unfair dismissal and length of service

This extract from an unfair dismissal decision of the Fair Work Commission explains how to calculate length of service for…

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Unfair dismissal remedies; compensation

This decision of the Fair Work Commission explains how a sum for compensation for unfair dismissal is arrived at. “[1]…

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Evidence issues in general protections’ cases

  The general protections under the Fair Work Act prohibit the taking of adverse action against an employee for a…

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