Employment Law Handbook

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CASE LAW: After an employee lodged an #unfairdismissal claim, the employer filed a jurisdictional objection, claiming the termination of employment was due to genuine #redundancy.
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In a recent case, the #FairWorkCommission considered whether an individual was an employee who was dismissed after the employer withdrew her job offer. #dismissal #unfairdismissal #employmentcontract https://t.co/2bJiHWYjj4

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CASE LAW: EPI Capital Pty Ltd applied to the #FairWorkCommission to vary the Clerks–Private Sector Award 2020. EPI sought to remove the uncertainty arising from the #overtime provisions when employees take #leave. #modernaward https://t.co/VHEPS5p4xt

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Under the new unpaid #parentalleave provisions, an employee can access up to 100 days of flexible unpaid parental leave, which can be taken before and after a period of continuous unpaid parental leave. https://t.co/IHAzbU01RC

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CASE LAW: An employee who had secretly recorded her #dismissal meeting was found not to have been unfairly dismissed. https://t.co/J0rZ2hgSya

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CASE LAW: The Victorian Court of Appeal held that an employer had engaged in unlawful #discrimination in the form of unintentional discrimination or unconscious bias by refusing to consider a female employee’s requests for a salary review. https://t.co/qfmTFryuRF

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In a recent decision for approval of an #enterpriseagreement, the Fair Work Commission requested the employer comply with the #publicholiday National Employment Standard when rostering.
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Employers need to be careful about making #deductions from an employee’s #pay. Often employment #contracts will include a clause that purports to make some deductions lawful; however, not all deductions are permitted by law. https://t.co/7nBnzzqh0l

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Recently, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia had to determine whether an employer discriminated against an employee when it dismissed her for failing to disclose that she had medical conditions. #discrimination #disability #dismissal https://t.co/8YPvH5Ggnx

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Your Employment Law Handbook has received important updates to the chapters Enterprise bargaining and Performance management. Plus, check out new case law and Q&As from the Helpdesk. #enterprisebargaining #performancemanagement #employmentlaw
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CASE LAW: The Court held that it was reasonably practicable to install interlocked guarding to prevent access to the moving parts of a #plant while it was operational. #hazard #whs https://t.co/Wl6drNosXV

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The Federal Government has introduced legislation that will make further amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) to strengthen access to unpaid #parentalleave and complement recent changes to the Paid Parental Leave Act 2010.
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CASE LAW: A contract employee alleged his employer created a new role in the organisation that was refused to him because of his prior workplace complaints and #generalprotections claim. #employmentlaw https://t.co/K1A0BPAmYk

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Q&A: Can you dismiss an employee who refuses to provide a reason or medical certificate to substantiate a significant period of #personalleave? Find the answer in the Employment Law Practical Handbook. https://t.co/HogQTJi1wf

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The laws around enterprise agreement-making under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) changed on 6 June 2023. In some respects, the technical requirements are now less stringent. But you should still be careful to ensure compliance. #enterprisebargaining https://t.co/0b9aEGaB2V

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CASE LAW: An employee commenced #generalprotections proceedings on the grounds of #dismissal, but the employer made a jurisdictional objection, arguing the employee resigned. https://t.co/kxwoM09dbE

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The Fair Work Commission Full Bench recently addressed a dispute where a paramedic’s request for a flexible work arrangement was refused, with the employer citing ‘reasonable business grounds’. #flexiblework #employmentlaw
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CASE LAW: An employee made an #unfairdismissal application, arguing she was forced to resign when her employer modified her role. https://t.co/2jN0DGGPm8

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On 16 September 2023, the Professional Employees Award 2020 will be varied in six key ways. #professionalemployees #modernaward https://t.co/FX43hPizf1

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On 1 July 2023, the #nationalminimumwage and modern award minimum wages will increase by 5.75% following the Fair Work Commission Expert Panel decision handed down earlier this month. https://t.co/MYUIOsHYo0