Hurried restructure leads to $56,000 unfair dismissal award
The Fair Work Commission has awarded more than $56,000 in compensation after finding that an employee’s dismissal during a workplace restructure was harsh, unjust or unreasonable.
Continue reading “Hurried restructure leads to $56,000 unfair dismissal award”Fair Work Commission proposes working from home changes to Clerks Award
The Fair Work Commission has decided to vary the Clerks – Private Sector Award 2020 to introduce provisions specifically dealing with working from home.
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Delayed finalisation of 1 October changes for Health Professionals & SCHADS Award
Employers engaging Health Professionals under the Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (HPSS Award) and/or organisations who employ Home Care – Disability Care employees under the Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (SCHADS Award) may reasonably have forgotten that earlier this year the Fair Work Commission (FWC) foreshadowed major changes to both awards from 1 October.
Continue reading “Delayed finalisation of 1 October changes for Health Professionals & SCHADS Award”Aldi forks out another $25+ million in long-running class action on pre-shift work
An SDA prediction that supermarket giant, Aldi, owed thousands of employees millions of dollars in backpay for designated tasks they were directed to complete before work each day has come to fruition, though the more than $50 million the company will have paid out upon final settlement remains a fraction of the $150 million compensation originally foreshadowed.
Continue reading “Aldi forks out another $25+ million in long-running class action on pre-shift work”Shift reductions after “burnt out” comment did not amount to bullying
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has refused to grant a stop bullying order to a Care Nurse (CN) working in an aged care facility, rejecting her claims that her shifts were reduced as retaliation for her providing a witness statement in support of a coworker’s workplace injury.
Continue reading “Shift reductions after “burnt out” comment did not amount to bullying”Reinstatement for “acclaimed” bottle-o staffer sacked over robbery intervention
A long-serving bottle shop attendant has won compensation and reinstatement with Commissioner Redford of the Fair Work Commission left dumbfounded by the “complete lack of sentiment” shown by her employer, when it dismissed her over a “well-intentioned” attempt to dissuade thieves who were “swarming” the store.
Continue reading “Reinstatement for “acclaimed” bottle-o staffer sacked over robbery intervention”“Uninterrupted focus” requirement justified rejection of ongoing WFH bid
A senior payroll clerk has lost the right to continue operating under a long-running arrangement permitting him to work from home on Mondays and Fridays, with the Fair Work Commission agreeing with his employer that his role requires a high level of “focus and attention to detail”, which cannot be sustained at the same time he is acting as the primary carer for two very young children.
Continue reading ““Uninterrupted focus” requirement justified rejection of ongoing WFH bid”Employer Services Announces Employment Law Practice: Employer Services Legal
We are proud to announce the commencement of Employer Services Legal.
Continue reading “Employer Services Announces Employment Law Practice: Employer Services Legal”Government Announces Plans for New Fair Work Court
The Albanese Labor Government has announced plans to establish a new Fair Work Court, aimed at making workplace disputes simpler, faster and more affordable to resolve for both employers and employees.
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Statutory public holidays for the 2026 Royal Queensland Show – aka ‘Ekka’ – are scheduled to apply across large parts of the South-East Queensland region in the week beginning 10 August 2026.
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