Article: Workplace Investigations: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Introduction Workplace investigations are often seen as the best (and only) way to deal with sensitive employment matters. This has led to some businesses adopting a “when [...]
Webinar: Workplace Investigations: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
WestmoreJacobs presented a webinar on Workplace Investigations on 27 August 2024, covering the pros and cons of conducting an investigation and when it is necessary to do [...]
Cautionary Tales in Employment Law
Employment law is complex and ever changing. Mistakes can easily be made, often unintentionally. Unfortunately, these mistakes can leave employers unstuck dealing with significant adverse consequences. [...]
To be or not to be casual: Proposed changes to casual employment
The recent case of WorkPac v Rossato (“Rossato”) has amplified uncertainty around the definition of casual [...]
2020 Employment Law Wrap-Up
2020 is sure to be remembered as the year where the only certainty was uncertainty. COVID-19 and [...]
“Rapacious” underpayment claims succeed
Despite characterising the claims as “rapacious”, the Federal Circuit Court has awarded over $1.3 million to a [...]
JobKeeper Update: What’s changing from 28 September 2020?
By now, many businesses will be preparing for reduced JobKeeper payments which start from 28 September 2020. [...]
No Signed Employment Contract: An Expensive Mistake
A signed employment contract is often the bedrock of good risk management. For me, it’s as important [...]
JobKeeper 2.0: What’s changing?
COVID-19 has proved to be a stubborn thorn in the side of Australia’s economic recovery. Thus, it [...]
JobKeeper enabling stand down: the burden of reduced hours must be fair
The introduction of JobKeeper was accompanied by changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (“FW Act”) which gave eligible employers new powers. This included the power [...]
Independent Contractor Relationships: “An Area Replete With Traps For The Unwary”
The use of independent contractors instead of employees may seem an attractive alternative for some businesses during these uncertain times. However, be warned – this area is [...]
Jobkeeper enabling direction: you can’t treat all employees the same
Many of the new powers that employers have under the jobkeeper amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (“FW Act”) cannot be exercised unreasonably in all [...]