What the WorkPac ruling means for employers
The High Court's WorkPac ruling ends employers' uncertainty over class actions and reinforces the importance of setting clear expectations when employing casuals, a workplace lawyer says. » more »
Contract, casual & contingent work (234 items)
High Court puts end to casual turbulence and double-dipping claims
The High Court has put an end to the "turbulent" case law involving casual employment for the past few years, in overturning a ruling that a casual should have received permanent employee entitlements. » more »
WorkPac wins High Court 'double dipping' appeal
The High Court has unanimously upheld WorkPac's appeal against a ruling that a casual employee should have received permanent entitlements. » more »
Continuous service unbroken by resignation and re-employment
An employee's unfair dismissal claim can proceed after the Fair Work Commission found her resignation and subsequent re-employment as a casual five days later didn't break her continuous service. » more »
Casual conversion dispute dismissed; Parliamentary incident response overhaul; and more
The Fair Work Commission has dealt with its first casual conversion dispute. Also in this article, the Government will implement all recommendations proposed for improving how the Parliamentary workplace responds to serious incidents. » more »
"Questionable" leave policy broke continuous service
A casual employee's continuous service was broken when she complied with her employer's direction to resign before going on holidays, and then sign a new contract on her return, the FWC has ruled. » more »
FWC upholds dismissal of employee blocked from client site
An employer has defended an unfair dismissal claim from an on-hire worker who was banned from a host site, in a ruling that 'respectfully disagrees' with similar cases with the opposite outcome. » more »
Employees more willing to get vaccinated if incentivised; and more
New research reveals which levers employers can pull to encourage their workforce to get vaccinated. Also in this article, news on virtual team building and sham contracting. » more »
"Lax" oversight led to $1.6m contractor deception
An employer has overhauled its contingent staffing processes after a contractor was involved in a $1.6 million conflict of interest "sham". » more »
"Very slow" HR response warrants unfair dismissal extension
An employee has been granted an extension of time to pursue his unfair dismissal claim partly because his employer's HR team dragged its feet on responding to his enquiries. » more »
Free newsletter
Sign up now for your complimentary HR Daily newsletter subscription and gain access to all of our free editorial, as well as special offers and event invitations.
Webinar registration
Workplace investigations - What has changed in 2021?
Expectations of workplace sexual harassment investigations have changed dramatically in the past year in light of the Respect@Work report. Attend this webinar to ensure your investigations are as thorough and defensible as possible.
