Posts tagged "trent hancock"

Almost two years ago, casual workers were given the right to convert to permanent employment. So, how have Australian employers been managing the process?

A casual at an Adelaide florist who claimed she was wrongfully dismissed for taking three sick days has won her case at the Fair Work Commission.

The recent Manly pride jersey saga has once again put the spotlight on an increasingly common tension in the employer and employee relationship.

Employment lawyers say a decision on Monday to uphold the dismissal of an aged care worker who refused to get the flu shot last year should provide some reassurance to employers.

What does the federal government's response to the Respect@Work report mean for small business employers? There's two key changes to know about.

The federal government is today unveiling its industrial relations omnibus bill in parliament which includes, for the first time, a statutory definition of casual employment in the Fair Work Act.

Small businesses that underpay workers could be hit with 50% higher civil penalties, under the federal government’s industrial relations reform bill.

A Queensland-based transport company allegedly underpaid four workers almost $70,000 by mischaracterising their employment.

Recent reports relating to unpaid internships are indicative of the pressures on young people entering the workplace to gain industry experience.

Lobbyists say small business is threatened by casual double-dipping amid ongoing uncertainty over court action, who it effects and why.

Employers will have an avenue to offset claims for back pay from 'regular casuals', but the government has stopped short of trying to change the Fair Work Act to clarify the definition of casual work.

Qantas has copped criticism for a program that "requires" volunteers to assist with jobs that paid employees ordinarily do over the busy Christmas period.