Former worker sues CBA-backed startup over 60-hour work week
CBA is being sued by a former employee of Unloan, owned by its VC arm x15ventures, for 60-hour work weeks and having to be across multiple roles.
Lessons from the unfair dismissal case involving a worker sacked for not doing enough while WFH
An employee who worked from home has lost her unfair dismissal bid, after her employer found low keystroke activity while monitoring her laptop.
Fair Work Commission finds advisor was startup employee in unfair dismissal claim
A recent decision by the Fair Work Commission should serve as a warning to the startup community, with an informal arrangement between a new tech business and a sales advisor being deemed employment.
Court finds HR manager shares slice of the blame in adverse action claim against pizza business
It was the court’s view that the HR manager was concerned the employee would initiate proceedings against the employer and therefore took the first opportunity to remove her from the business.
July 1 legal changes your business needs to know about
From an increase in the national minimum wage to a change in the monthly superannuation threshold, the start of financial year 2022-23 will bring with it a raft of legislative changes that affect SMEs.
Tradie awarded $8,000 after being unfairly dismissed for running over boss’ pet galah
Queenslander Blake O'Keeffe brought the application to the Fair Work Commission, who found he deserved no more than a written warning for the tragic accident.
Fair Work Commission subject to inquiry into rise in workload stemming from unfair dismissal cases
A rise in the caseloads due to more unfair dismissal matters and vaccination mandates stemming from the pandemic will be the subject of a new inquiry.
Termination email sent to inactive address was not notification of dismissal, says Fair Work Commission
Given the serious nature of matters such as dismissals, employers should, as far as reasonably practicable, communicate such matters in person to ensure there is no confusion.
Fair Work rules in favour of employer who terminated employee over working flexible hours
The Fair Work Commission was required to consider an unfair dismissal application of an employee who was dismissed after she was requested to return to full-time work hours.
FWC orders reinstatement of employee, after ruling on an unfair dismissal from heat-of-the-moment remark
Reinstatement as a primary remedy should be seriously considered by employers when deciding whether to terminate an employee.
FWC orders reinstatement of unfairly dismissed employee who backed truck into a power pole
A recent example of a FWC decision demonstrates why employees should not operate on the assumption that the only possible consequence of dismissing an employee is that they may be ordered to pay them compensation.
Will airlines be allowed to mandate vaccines for employees?
The legal ground in Australia for employers to insist that employees be vaccinated remains murky.
