The Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (the Act), now obliges Australian employers and persons conducting a business to take “reasonable and proportionate measures” to eliminate, as far as is possible, the following behaviours: discrimination on the ground of sex in a work...
Background The appellant was enrolled in the Dental Medicine degree at the University of Western Australia (University). In 2019, he failed two units which involved participating in a clinical placement at the Dental Health Service (DHS) operated by the North...
Irrespective of what contract is being offered, unless any of its terms are unlawful, they will likely be binding (and possibly, binding in unanticipated ways if they are unclear). If you don’t understand the contract terms, then get legal advice. In this article, we...
The amount of long service leave an employee can accrue has not changed and: after ten years of continuous employment with the same employer, eligible employees are entitled to 8.667 weeks leave (or payment in lieu); after the first ten years with the same employer,...
COVID19 illness of an employee or of an employee’s dependent; employees having to quarantine or self-isolate; employees having to home school children; employees not being able to source care for children and elderly or disabled relatives due to a lack of service...
Workpac v Rossato This case concerned the employment of Mr Rossato by Workpac Pty Ltd (Workpac), a labour hire agency. Over several years, Mr Rossato was employed by Workpac as a ‘Casual Field Team Member’ to provide services to Glencore Australia Pty Ltd at several...
A failure to comply without a reasonable excuse is punishable by a fine of up to $20,000 for individuals, and $100,000 for bodies corporate. Following recent developments in New South Wales, aged care providers who contravene the Directions, may also be held liable...
On 30 March 2021, the Fair Work Commission (Commission) handed down the decision of Health Services Union v Huntingdon Nursing Home Pty Ltd [2021] FWC 1730 (Decision), which dealt with an attempt by New South Wales aged care provider, Huntingdon Nursing Home Pty Ltd...
Jennifer Kimber v Sapphire Coast Community Aged Care Ltd [2021] FWC 1818 In early 2020, the New South Wales Government issued a public health order (PHO) requiring any person entering the facility to have an up-to-date vaccination against the flu. In accordance with...
On 22 March 2021, the much reduced Bill was passed through Parliament. Provisions relating to wage theft penalties, the length of greenfield agreements and enterprise agreement bargaining including controversial changes to the Better Off Overall Test were abandoned....