Employment Law Handbook

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4 paid personal/carer’s leave problems solved

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

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Wage deductions: Does silence mean authorisation?

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No visa, no job: The FWC validates summary dismissal after visa expiry

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Employer ordered to reinstate employee dismissed for breach of drugs and alcohol policy

Case Law

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?

Failure to agree on conditions of employment termination turns a resignation into a dismissal

Interim order prevents dismissal of Chief Executive Officer

Recent Q&As

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?

What exemptions apply to the right to disconnect?

When will an employer be exempt from the right to disconnect laws?

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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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