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Australian employers and workers are required to abide by directives issued by their state or territory government to prevent the spread of COVID-19. And as you know, there are significant…4 mins read
![Government COVID-19 directions are a legal minefield for employers]()
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The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has ruled that the approach for calculating how personal leave is accrued and taken, which was stipulated in Mondelez Australia Pty Ltd v AMWU &…5 mins read
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The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) protects employees from having adverse action taken against them because of a workplace right they have, whether they have exercised it or not. One…4 mins read
![When does an employee have the right to complain about their employment?]()
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The new year is just around the corner and many will be relieved to leave the turmoil of 2020 behind them! While there is always some uncertainty around what the…
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Employees are entitled to long service leave when they have worked for the same employer over a minimum period (between 7 and 10 years depending on which state or territory…5 mins read
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Workplace policies can be essential, or highly desirable, for defending workplace litigation commenced by an employee or regulator.
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Psychological injuries in NSW workplaces are increasing. In the past 5 years, more than 26,000 workers took time off work due to psychological workplace injuries.
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UpdatesAn employer that qualifies for JobKeeper subsidies can issue a JobKeeper-enabling stand down direction to an employee. Aside from this temporary power, section 524 of the Fair Work Act 2009…8 mins read
![FWC confirms that beyond JobKeeper, stand downs due to business downturns are unlikely to be lawful]()
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Under section 84 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act), an employee on parental leave has the right to return to their pre-parental leave position. If that position…5 mins read
![Why you must take care when retrenching an employee who is on parental leave]()
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The next 12 months will be a unique and challenging environment in which to renegotiate an enterprise agreement (EA). If your business has been hit hard by a downturn in…5 mins read
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