An employer has failed to argue that a casual with six months and 10 days' service did not meet the minimum employment period because during that entire time he could not have reasonably expected his employment would be ongoing. » more »
An employer's "very difficult financial position" has not convinced the Fair Work Commission an employee should be denied redundancy pay. Also in this article, Uber Eats' settlement leaves gig work in a "grey zone" as more legal challenges loom. » more »
The Fair Work Commission has upheld an employer's dismissal of a casual who declined to work any offered shifts while receiving JobKeeper payments. » more »
The casuals provisions in the IR omnibus bill would completely remove the uncertainty employers now face around casual employment and their potential for double-dipping claims, an employment lawyer says. » more »
IR Minister Christian Porter has this morning tabled the omnibus bill resulting from IR working groups formed at the height of COVID-19. » more »
'Part-time flex' employment is being proposed in this week's IR omnibus bill, while other newly announced measures include a criminal offence of wage theft, and extending pandemic-related flexibilities. » more »
Details of the imminent IR legislation have now been revealed, including a statutory definition of casual work, a fix for double-dipping claims and expanded casual conversion rights. » more »
The High Court has granted WorkPac special leave to appeal a ruling that paved the way for casuals to claim permanent employee entitlements. » more »
The Victorian Government has announced a pilot scheme for paying casual workers personal leave, but employer representatives are sceptical. Also in this article, a roundup of recent underpayments news, and more. » more »
The Fair Work Commission has ordered a labour hire company to reinstate a sacked on-hire worker to his role, against the host employer's wishes. » more »
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