Posts tagged "workplace relations"

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

It's been an extraordinary year for unfair dismissal cases as employers try to navigate the minefield of complexity that is Australian employment law.

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.

A crackdown on superannuation and changes to the Fair Work Act have been passed in the final sitting week for the year in Canberra.

A Coalition-majority committee chaired by Barnaby Joyce has recommended changes to the Fair Work Act to protect workers from casual work pitfalls.

Jobs and Industrial Relations Minister Kelly O'Dwyer has intervened in a test-case over whether casual loadings can offset annual leave claims.

The Fair Work Commission relied on numerous Facebook posts as evidence when deciding to throw out this employee's unfair dismissal application.

An Indian restaurant in Sydney will pay a lower rate of compensation to a former employee following this unfair dismissal case.

A recent Federal Court decision could lead to casual workers making billions of dollars in annual leave claims from Australian employers.

Warehouse workers at the Amazon Australia dispatch centres have reportedly slammed the retail giant's local hiring practices.

Bunnings' use of a 'bank of hours' rostering system has attracted controversy, but it also highlights a common issue for small business.

The Fair Work Commission’s new online case management system has been abruptly taken offline due to numerous critical errors and technical difficulties.