Section 389(2) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) provides that ‘a person’s dismissal was not a case of genuine redundancy if it would have been reasonable in all the circumstances for the person to be redeployed’. Notwithstanding its decision, the Full Bench confirmed...
1. Upcoming redundancies? We set out the latest ‘redundancy’ decisions from the Fair Work Commission In a recent decision, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission held that an employer breached its statutory redeployment obligations by failing to consider ‘job...
The Federal Circuit Court of Australia has ordered that Windaroo Medical Surgery pay a pecuniary penalty of $39,600 for acting in contravention of sections 343 and 340 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). The unlawful conduct included: making the following threats to...
News and events: Cashing out annual leave On 29 July 2016 the Fair Work Commission (FWC) updated 112 modern workplace awards to allow workers to choose to cash out some of their annual leave. The changes will allow workers to cash in 2 weeks of leave per 12-month...