An employer that failed to comply with its consultation obligations when making an employee's role redundant didn't unfairly dismiss him, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
An employer has been ordered to pay more than $15k to a manager whose redundancy was found to be an unfair dismissal because it failed to consider redeploying her.
Employers' obligations around redeployment remain one of the most misunderstood areas of restructures, whether involving just one role or hundreds. In a webinar on 10 May, an employment lawyer will clarify the 'genuine redundancy' exemption to unfair dismissal claims, with a focus on redeployment. Premium members should click through to request a complimentary pass, while free subscribers can upgrade their membership level here for access or register as a casual attendee.
An employer that was justified in making a pregnant employee's role redundant, but failed to consult her about redeployment, has been ordered to compensate her for unfair dismissal.
A COO has won maximum compensation for unfair dismissal after a commission found her new CEO acted harshly "from his second day" and made her role redundant within three weeks of his appointment.
Any outsourcing or offshoring decision should trigger employers to consult with their workforce, regardless of whether redundancies will occur, according to a lawyer.
Outsourcing and offshoring work can be an effective way to address local skills shortages, but handled poorly, it can result in legal disputes and costly brand damage. Watch this webcast to understand the key issues and risks in this space.
An employer that made a director's role redundant before she returned from maternity leave and after a flexible work request has been fined $52,000 for taking prohibited adverse action.
The laws around engaging casual and contract workers have changed drastically this year. Understand how this affects your organisation by attending this HR Daily webinar.
From August, employees will have a legislated right to disconnect from work. Understand what this means for your organisation by watching this HR Daily Premium webcast.
