11 Feb CASUAL CONVERSION – ARE YOU NOTICE COMPLIANT?
As at 1 October 2018, a number of Modern Awards were updated to include a “casual conversion clause”. The casual conversion clause gives “regular casual employees” the right to request...
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19 Aug FULL FEDERAL COURT UPHELD CASUAL WORKER ENTITLED TO ANNUAL LEAVE
In 2016, the Federal Circuit Court found the subject truck driver who was employed at a mine under a labour hire arrangement as a casual was not a casual within...
31 Oct THINGS EMPLOYERS NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF WHEN ENTERING INTO A DEED OF RELEASE
Entering into a deed of release with an employee can be an effective means of settling and protecting yourself from employee claims, however, employers need to be aware of the...
29 Jun HIGH INCOME THRESHOLD INCREASE EFFECTIVE 1 JULY 2017
Do you employ employees paid over the high income threshold? Do your contracts contain a guarantee of annual earnings? If so, you need to be aware of the increase to...
31 May PAST EMPLOYEE ORDERED TO GIVE UP ELECTRONIC FILES WHICH MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
The Supreme Court in Georges Apparel Pty Ltd v Giardina [2017] NSWSC 290 has ordered an employer’s former business development manager to hand over digital files to it after it...
31 Mar FULL FEDERAL COURT RULES EMPLOYER COULD DIRECT EMPLOYEE TO ATTEND MEDICAL APPOINTMENT
The Full Bench of the Federal Court in Grant v BHP Coal Pty Ltd [2017] FCAFC 42, has upheld an employer’s decision to dismiss an employee who refused to attend...
31 Mar CYCLONE DEBBIE: WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO PAY YOUR EMPLOYEES IF YOUR BUSINESS HAS HAD TO CLOSE?
Many businesses in North and South East Queensland have been forced to shut their doors and send their employees home as a result of Cyclone Debbie. This has left many...
02 Dec Breach of Confidentiality – An employee has been ordered to pay his former employer $205,647.00
Many employers are concerned about the damage an employee could do if they were to take the company’s confidential information with them to a new employer. This is a common fear...
04 May April Newsletter: Employment Contracts
Is it time to update your written employment contracts? With the Fair Work Commission’s minimum wage determination looming and pay reviews on the horizon, now is the perfect time to start...