by Antonia Randles | Mar 10, 2020 | Fair Work Compliance, Legal, Workplace
During our recent webinar regarding the ‘Changes to Annualised Salaries in Modern Awards’ that came into effect on 1 March, we received a wide range of questions. Despite taking a little longer than we originally anticipated to process, we have prepared...
by Antonia Randles | Jan 29, 2020 | Human Resources, Workplace
As announced in our previous article on the annualised salary changes coming into effect from 1 March 2020, the obligations of many employers who pay their employees an annual salary are changing.ย ย In addition to the modern award provisions changing from 1 March...
by Antonia Randles | Nov 25, 2019 | Legal
In this case update, we look briefly at 3 recent employment law cases, the full details of which are available on EI Legalโs website. Apprentice unfairly dismissed for refusing to work Sunday shift The Fair Work Commission recently found that an apprentice painter was...
by Antonia Randles | May 28, 2019 | Fair Work Compliance, Legal
A recent case in the Fair Work Commission has confirmed that poorly drafted employment contracts and workplace policies can expose employers to the risk of an unfair dismissal claim. In Jeremy Lee v Superior Wood Pty Ltd [2019] FWCFB 2946, the Full Bench of the Fair...
by Antonia Randles | Feb 12, 2019 | Human Resources, Legal, Workplace
We spend a great deal of our time at work, so it may not be surprising when romance blossoms between co-workers. When an intimate relationship develops between co-workers, there may be difficulties associated with office gossip, a decrease in productivity on behalf of...
