Posted on January 23, 2019
While the rest of us were busy making our 2019 #newyearnewme resolutions, planning our next holiday and getting back into the swing of work…
Posted on December 12, 2018
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The weather is warm and the celebrations are nigh. Employees are hanging out for the end of…
Posted on September 21, 2018
In a recent decision of WorkPac Pty Ltd v Skene [2018] FCAFC 131 the Full Court of the Federal Court has found that a casual employee, who…
Posted on June 28, 2018
In Choukrallah-Kazemi v Singapore Airlines Limited [2018] FWC 2277, an employee made an application to the Fair Work Commission (FWC)…
Posted on June 14, 2018
In a ripper of a case[i], the Victorian Supreme Court rejected a worker’s $1.8 million claim against his supervisor, whom he dubbed “Mr…
Posted on May 25, 2018
The importance of protecting whistleblowers has long been recognised however, the statutory whistleblower regime in Australia has often…
Posted on April 13, 2018
In the recent decision of Illawarra Coal Holdings Pty Ltd T/A South32 v Matthew Gosek [2018] FWCFB 1829, the Full Bench of the Fair Work…
Posted on February 22, 2018
Two recent decisions by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) suggest that the #MeToo movement is gaining momentum in the employment law…
Posted on December 14, 2017
‘Tis the season of the office Christmas party - a time for fun, frivolity, and a few drinks! However, when employees get a little too…
Posted on December 07, 2017
Differing decisions of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) demonstrate that employers must walk a fine line in determining whether an employee’s…