by Simon Obee | Mar 19, 2019 | Fair Work Compliance, Legal, Services, Workplace
“Frankly, if one act of inoffensive drunkenness at an after work function provided valid reason for dismissal, I suspect that the majority of Australian workers may have potentially lost their jobs.” Commissioner Cambridge in Trudi Puszka v Ryan Wilks Pty...
by Simon Obee | Mar 15, 2019 | Fair Work Compliance, Workplace
What do pet groomers, tutors, tour guides, au pairs and people procuring donations for charities have in common? In some circumstances they may be covered by the Miscellaneous Award 2010, according to the Fair Work Ombudsman (“FWO”). The FWO has been busy updating the...
by Simon Obee | Mar 14, 2019 | Fair Work Compliance, Human Resources, Legal, Workplace
“The proper role of a human resources department is to sit between impulsive managers baying for dismissal and the obligation of an employer to ensure procedural fairness.” – Deputy President Anderson in McCouaig v Colliers International (SA) Pty Ltd T/A Colliers...
by Simon Obee | Mar 6, 2019 | Fair Work Compliance, NEWS, Services
On 27 February 2019 the Fair Work Commission made a decision relating to annualised salary provisions in modern awards. If you are an employer covered by any of the modern awards listed below, then it is likely that your obligations concerning paying employees an...
by Simon Obee | Feb 25, 2019 | Fair Work Compliance, KB Fair Work Act, Legal, Services
The Case In the recent Federal Court case of Lacson v Australian Postal Corporation [2019] FCA 51 the court upheld an earlier ruling that an Australian Post worker, working in two different roles for his employer, had two separate employments. This meant that his...
by Simon Obee | Feb 22, 2019 | Fair Work Compliance, Industries, NEWS, Professional Services
On 1 February 2019 the Professional Employees Award 2010 was amended to extend its coverage to include independent medical research institutes, and a new medical researcher “stream” added to the Award. The Professional Employees Award 2010 now covers certain employees...
