A worker with less than six months' permanent employment has convinced a court she had an expectation of continuing, regular and systematic work since her earlier days as a casual employee, entitling her to unfair dismissal rights.
The Fair Work Commission has awarded $5000 in compensation to a casual worker who it found was unfairly dismissed by being excluded from her employer's roster.
In a landmark decision, the Federal Court has ruled that the funder of two class actions could potentially face a costs order if it loses, and must provide security upfront.
The Federal Government is appealing last month's ruling on personal leave entitlements, which if left unaddressed could cost employers up to $2 billion a year. Also in this article, a dismissal upheld despite its flaws; manager capabilities ranked by industry; and more.
The "soft control" an organisation has over gig workers is an important factor in determining whether an employment relationship or true independent contracting exists, the Fair Work Commission has highlighted.
An urgent fix is required for the "broken" system that is enabling increasing numbers of high-paid workers to pursue double-dipping claims, employer association leaders say.
Changing business structures are 'fissuring' workplaces, effectively breaking employment relationships to workers' detriment, according to an international labour market expert.
A union has launched a class action on behalf of long-term casuals, seeking annual leave entitlements estimated at $12 million. Also in this article: discrimination accounts for a growing proportion of reasons behind the gender pay gap.
An employer's attempt to defend an unfair dismissal claim on the grounds an employee was a contractor has backfired, with the FWC finding "a clear case of sham contracting", and ordering further investigation into staff with similar arrangements.
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