by Brandon Turner | Mar 10, 2020 | Fair Work Commission, Unfair Dismissal
A recent case before the Fair Work Commission concerned the dismissal of an employee from his role with Safety Barrier Solutions (SBS) on 23 September 2019 for alleged workplace misconduct. The employee then filed an application for unfair dismissal which came to...
by Brandon Turner | Mar 3, 2020 | Casual employees, Employment Law, Fair Work Act
The general protections provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (‘the FW Act’) “protects employees and prospective employees from adverse action by their employer or prospective employer”. Specifically, Section 351 prohibits employers from...
by Brandon Turner | Feb 26, 2020 | Casual employees, Fair Work Commission, Modern awards
The Fair Work Commission has made amendments to the Retail Industry Award that will see initial changes come into effect on 1 March 2020, with further amendments being rolled out later in the year and again in 2021. These revisions will affect both casual and...