Employment Law Handbook

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The FWC makes its second intractable bargaining workplace determination

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Court confirms expansive reach of Victoria’s portable long service leave scheme for construction workers

19 days ago 2 min read

What may be in store for industrial relations if the Coalition forms government?

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The FWO seeks to fill the shoes of the ABCC

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New Budget measure to limit restraint of trade clauses

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4 paid personal/carer’s leave problems solved

Case Law

Alternative employment for redeployment found unacceptable due to location

Business awarded $500,000 in damages for manager’s breach of post-employment restraints

Lecturer dismissed for sexual harassment of student loses unfair dismissal claim

Serious breach of safety procedures found to be valid reason for dismissal

Can a national system employee working overseas make an unfair dismissal claim?

Recent Q&As

Can we redeploy a permanent employee to a role with a fixed-term?

Can we redeploy an employee from an ongoing (permanent) to non-ongoing (fixed-term) position?

Can we direct employees to take leave during a power outage?

Can we force our workers to take annual leave during a planned power outage that means we can't operate?

Can we deduct pay for failure to submit a leave form?

Can we reduce the number of hours for which we pay an employee if they fail to submit a leave form?

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Featured legal updates

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New Budget measure to limit restraint of trade clauses

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New model flexibility term facilitates the making of an individual flexibility agreement

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How to avoid prosecution for the new wage theft offence

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Proposed changes to gender equality reporting requirements

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More costs protection for applicants in federal discrimination claims

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