Browsing: Employment law

There was nothing unfair about an employment services company sacking a manager who falsified placement data and in doing so threatened its "very existence", the Fair Work Commission has found. read more

A job applicant's numerous disabilities would not have reduced her ability to perform the inherent requirements of a role, a tribunal has found in upholding her unlawful discrimination claim. read more

APSCo Australia has been boosting its work in the advocacy space, and is in talks with Government representatives to ensure professional contractors are excluded from upcoming employment law reforms. read more

Two workers found by the High Court to be independent contractors have failed to prove they should nonetheless be classified as "employees" for superannuation purposes. read more

The Australian Information Commissioner has upheld an employer's decision not to share details of its rejected job applicants with a candidate who suspected its selection process was biased. read more

The former manager of a recruitment team has failed to prove she was constructively dismissed after she complained about her workload. read more

The Federal Court has allowed an employee to amend his underpayments class action against Hays, finding it was "abundantly clear" some aspects were bound to fail. read more

RGF Staffing APEJ and a former general manager have agreed to settle a dispute over her dismissal in 2021, which she claimed was discriminatory and a breach of contract. read more

Three more people involved in the Plutus Payroll scandal have been found guilty of conspiring to defraud the Commonwealth and deal with proceeds of crime. read more

All employees, including casuals, now have an entitlement to paid FDV leave. Watch this webcast to understand everything you need to know about your obligations. read more