Working nine to ... three? Sweden trials a six-hour work day
The eight hour day may have its origins in Australia, but Sweden is set to take it to the next level – by reducing it to six. Read more...
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Working nine to ... three? Sweden trials a six-hour work day
The eight hour day may have its origins in Australia, but Sweden is set to take it to the next level – by reducing it to six. Read more...
Almost half of Australian workers have left a job because it was mentally unhealthy and workplace mental health is ranked second only to pay as the most important factor when choosing a new job, a...
Fair Work Commission lifts minimum wage by $18.70 per week
The Fair Work Commission has announced its annual review of the minimum wage, which will directly affect around 1.5 million Australians on...
Three recent decisions represent good news for employers managing employees who are on long term sick leave.
Organisations are often unaware of their rights to seek further information from...
Australians are paying up to three times more than they should for superannuation. Excessively high fees are seriously damaging their retirement balances and hurting taxpayers, who pay more for...
An omnibus survey of 1,200 people across the UK has shown that a third of people struggle to cope at work because of depression, stress or burn out, with 83 per cent of those affected experiencing...
A recent decision has highlighted the dire consequences of employers failing to be proactive in detecting and removing known risks to health and safety.
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The Fair Work Commission has confirmed that bullying which occurred before the new laws took effect on 1 January 2014 can be taken into account by the Commission in determining whether to make an...
A recent decision of the Full Federal Court handed down in February 2014 being Kilcran, in the matter of Allco Finance Group Limited (Receivers and Managers Appointed) (In Liquidation ) [2014] FCAFC...
In a recent decision of Commissioner Bissett of the Fair Work Commission (the Commission) in Melbourne on 14 February 2014, Leanne Smallwood failed in an application seeking relief for unfair...
There’s no doubt that workplace bullying exists in some businesses, but having the Fair Work Commission manage it rather than employers will only hurt the industry, writes Restaurant and Catering...
Under the vehicle of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment Bill 2014, the Commonwealth Government plans to widen access to the Comcare system for companies doing business...
Businesses are being warned to review their employment arrangements with contractors to ensure they’re not in breach of legal obligations, or risk facing court for sham contracting.
Holding...
We put your workplace problems to an employment lawyer and an executive coach.
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Ever felt like you don’t get paid enough? Well, for around 60,000 employees of tech giants like Google and Apple, they were oh so right.
There’s a class action on foot in the US alleging that...
The Fair Work Commission's anti-bullying powers came into force on 1 January 2014 (see our previous update here). In a recent decision ( Application by Kathleen McInnes [2014] FWCFB 1440), the Full...
WHEN an ambulance communications officer complained about being bullied she was punished with a warning, a commissioner has been told.
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In Australia there has been ongoing controversy as to whether there is implied in all employment contracts a term of mutual trust and confidence imposing behavioural obligations on employers.
The...
The issue of workplace bullying has been catapulted to the top of the agenda with the recent introduction of anti-bullying provisions in the Fair Work Act.
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Businesses using labour hire workers need not be alarmed by recent developments in independent contracting law if they understand the distinction between managing labour hire contractors and other...
Reforms to Australia’s Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
What You Need to Know About the New Privacy Law Changes
Changes to Australia’s privacy law have already taken place. These new changes give the...
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has recently concluded that where an employer wants to increase the skill level of a particular role for operational based reasons, it may do so by making...
A Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has handed down a decision in Victorian Association for the Teaching of English Inc (VATE) v Debra de Laps [2014] FWCFB 613 (19 February 2014) which clarifies...
In this In Brief, we examine the Fair Work Commission (FWC) Full Bench’s decision in Application by Kathleen McInnes [2014] FWCFB 1440 (6 March 2014).
As well as being the first Full Bench...
Defamation is only the tip of the iceberg according to lawyers who say social media-related challenges could range from workplace bullying claims to commercial disputes.
Fairfax Media reported...