What to expect among 2021's HR 'hot spots'
HR's challenges around remote and flexible working will continue to develop in 2021, while compliance is an area that "will come back with a vengeance", an employment lawyer says. » more »
Industrial relations, disputes & unions (402 items)
'Double-dipping' dispute heads to High Court
The High Court has granted WorkPac special leave to appeal a ruling that paved the way for casuals to claim permanent employee entitlements. » more »
Distant redeployment 'reasonable'; Dismissals wrap; New compliance developments
A redeployment offer that added nearly two hours to an employee's daily commute was reasonable, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in reducing his redundancy pay. Also in this article: a roundup of recent dismissal cases; and other compliance developments. » more »
Court appeal paves way for more class actions
The funder of two class actions no longer has to provide security for costs in case it loses, after a full Federal Court overturned a landmark decision. » more »
BHP loses in-house labour hire dispute
The Fair Work Commission has again rejected undertakings that BHP's in-house labour hire organisation hoped would push its enterprise agreements over the line. » more »
$230k fines for underpayments, adverse action breaches
An employer and its directors have failed to argue they have "suffered enough" after underpaying workers and shouldn't be fined for their Fair Work breaches. » more »
ACCC appeals IR misrepresentation case; 7-Eleven backpays workers $173m; and more
The ACCC is appealing a ruling that cleared a workplace relations advisor of misleading conduct. Also in this article: 7-Eleven has backpaid $173 million to workers. » more »
Union "inexplicably" ignored redundancy obligations
A union ignored its redundancy obligations to an employee to such an extent its approach was "akin to a summary dismissal". » more »
"Significant increase" in self-reported underpayments; Dismissal claims boom
More than 50 employers self-reported underpaying employees in the past year, the Fair Work Ombudsman's annual report shows. Meanwhile unfair dismissal claims have spiked in the Fair Work Commission, and general protections claims are now more common than EA approval applications. » more »
Bargaining environment "tense" as restrictive EAs scrutinised
The pandemic has highlighted the rigidity of many enterprise agreements, but employers are struggling to negotiate more flexibility, a lawyer says. » more »
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