Employee who resigned really dismissed – but unfair dismissal claim struck out due to Deed
A former Linfox employee has failed in his unfair dismissal claim with the Fair Work Commission finding he was dismissed, but that a Deed of Release he signed on the day of the dismissal operated as a complete answer to his claim.
2017-18 Annual Wage Review Progress Update
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4 Yearly Review of Modern Awards: Unpaid Family & Domestic Violence leave
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CONCLUSION: Casual employee stripped of shifts… resigned
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Extension granted for representative error, this time
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Termination for breach of “zero tolerance” mobile phone policy harsh
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FWC upholds dismissal, rejects alleged union stitch-up during “attack of diarrhoea”
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Are you ready for Single Touch Payroll reporting?
From 1 July 2018, employers with 20 or more employees will be required to comply with Single Touch Payroll reporting.
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Employees with Competing Businesses Not Unfairly Dismissed
Two decisions handed down by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) last week dealt with employees dismissed for operating a business in competition with the employer. Both cases involved small business employers (i.e. employing fewer than 15 employees) and the FWC found in favour of the employer in each case.
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Regulation of the labour hire industry in Queensland
In May 2017, the Queensland Government promised that mandatory licensing of labour hire companies would be introduced in 2018 in a bid to “crack-down on rogue operators who are exploiting and mistreating vulnerable workers”.
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