by Simon Obee | Nov 24, 2021 | Employment Law, Fair Work Commission
From 11 November 2021, the Fair Work Commission now has new powers to make “stop sexual harassment orders” against employers and co-workers. This is an extension of the FWC’s existing powers to make stop bullying orders and is found in section 789FF(1) of the Fair... 
by Simon Obee | Nov 10, 2021 | Fair Work Commission, Unfair Dismissal
A recent decision of the Fair Work Commission highlights the care employers need to take when dismissing employees for reason of illness or injury. Unfair dismissal or general protections? One of the interesting parts of the Fair Work Commission’s decision is... 
by Simon Obee | Oct 27, 2021 | Modern awards
A number of modern awards will have the minimum wages contained within them increased by 2.5% as of 1 November 2021, with employers covered by the awards having to comply with the increases on their first full pay period which falls on or after 1 November 2021. The... 
by Simon Obee | Oct 13, 2021 | Workplace Investigations
On 23 September 2021, the Supreme Court of New South Wales handed down a decision in the case of Shire Real Estate Pty Limited v Kersten [2021] NSWSC 1255. The case concerned a McGrath Real Estate franchisee in Southern Sydney seeking to restrain six of its former... 
by Simon Obee | Sep 1, 2021 | Employment Law
Over the last few weeks both the NSW Government and the Federal Government have introduced a number of measures relating to combatting COVID-19 in the workplace. In this article we explain some of the key recent developments. Employees and NSW Areas of Concern...