Posts tagged "making employees redundant"

Xero is the latest tech company to make major staff cuts, following Atlassian earlier this week, shedding roughly 15% of its workforce.

Employers are obliged to try to find new opportunities for employees facing redundancy. But what qualifies as acceptable redeployment?

A round of redundancies is a typical course of action for businesses looking to cut costs, but there are steps that need to be taken.

The Fair Work Commission has found a COVID-19-related redundancy was harsh and unreasonable because the employer failed to consult the employee properly.

The shutdowns of non-essential services due to coronavirus may trigger conditions in the Fair Work Act that allow staff stand downs without …