Dodgy Employers to be Sent to the Clink
The Morrison government has announced plans to introduce criminal sanctions for employers who repeatedly and deliberately underpay workers.
Underpayment Case Results in Enormous Fine for Business
Judge Manousaridis of the Federal Circuit Court handed down a decision last week involving a payment dispute between the Fair Work Ombudsman and Her Fashion Box Pty Ltd. Continue reading “Underpayment Case Results in Enormous Fine for Business”
Employee Who Claimed Boss Threatened His Life Was Not Forced to Resign: Fair Work Commission
A carpenter who claimed he was forced to resign from his employment after a manager allegedly threatened his life, was not forced to resign the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has found. Continue reading “Employee Who Claimed Boss Threatened His Life Was Not Forced to Resign: Fair Work Commission”
Casual Conversion proposed for award-free workers
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Family & DV Leave into NES, out of Modern Awards
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$10K compensation following unexplained dismissal within Probationary Period
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Blocking all workers with criminal past “prone to difficulty”: FWC
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Long-time Contractor an Employee, entitled to pursue unfair dismissal
A roadside assistance mechanic who worked with Prestige Automotive Services Pty Ltd for approximately two years before his engagement was terminated in February 2018, and who had worked previously for the Director of Prestige Automotive Services Pty Ltd (under another name) for nearly 10 years prior to that, has been found to be an employee entitled to pursue an unfair dismissal claim, despite the company’s insistence he was engaged as an independent contractor.
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Dismissal of DV victim by “exceedingly tolerant” employer found to be fair
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Dismissal claim to proceed for Casual “unaware she was dismissed”
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