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General protections (unlawful actions): What Every Employer Needs to Know
What are general protections? The general protections are intended to: protect workplace rights...
Fair Work Commission error removes casual penalties from Hair and Beauty Industry Award
The Fair Work Commission has admitted to "inadvertently" deleting an award clause entitling...
Bullying & Harassment: What Every Employer Needs to Know
Everyone has the right not to be bullied or harassed at work. What is bullying? A worker is...
Worker Ordered to Pay Costs For Groundless Unfair Dismissal Case
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has made a rare costs order against an unfair dismissal applicant...
Melbourne Toy Retailer and its Director Fined $256,000 for Underpayments
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a total of $256,000 in penalties in court, including for five...
Does Going Home Early Count As A Sick Day?
It’s happens a lot – an employee goes to work but starts to feel sick a few hours later. Does...
Do you have a Disciplinary Procedures Policy in your workplace?
A good ‘Disciplinary Procedures Policy’ helps ensure compliance in your workplace when...
Guidance released for vaccine rollout in Australian workplaces
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) and Safe Work Australia (SWA) has released updated guidance for...
What will you do when Jobkeeper ends?
There is no doubt that the end of jobkeeper will have a significant effect on many businesses in...
What does Uber’s UK court case loss mean for Australian workers?
The lawyer who successfully argued for two former Uber drivers in a UK workers’ rights case...
Consultation required before coronavirus layoff
A Melbourne hotel that claimed an inability to engage in face-to-face discussions before making a...
Victoria’s 5 Day Circuit breaker action: help for employers
The Victorian Government has announced Stage 4 restrictions across much of Victoria. A broad range...
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