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Work IssuesWelcome to the work issues page where you will find helpful information on your rights as a full time, casual, temp or self employed worker from hiring through to termination. There are also resources available on this site which will guide you through the dos and don’ts when confronted with some of the more common employment law issues.


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What is the position of an employee who has replaced a worker on parental leave?

Filed under: Children, Employment Law - Worker Perspective

Any person who has ever looked for employment either through the newspaper, online or via another medium, would have probably come across a job ad in which...

Returning to work after unpaid parental leave

Filed under: Employment Law - Worker Perspective

We here at FindLaw have previously covered the eligibility requirements in regards to unpaid parental leave entitlements, so it obviously makes sense that...

Who is entitled to paid sick leave? And what are the notice requirements?

Filed under: Employment Law - Worker Perspective

Walking to work this morning (27 January 2012) this writer was struck at the lack of fellow human beings also making their way to their various places...

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Is it possible to terminate an employee for making derogatory comments about work colleagues on social media?

Date: 01 Feb 2012, Filed under: Employment Law - Worker Perspective, Employment Law - Employer Perspective, Harassment, Workplace Privacy, Unfair Dismissal

If you wish to terminate an employee for making derogatory comments on social media you need to be aware of a recent decision in Fair Work Australia where...

How is Bullying different from harassment or discrimination?

Date: 01 Feb 2012, Filed under: Business & Commercial Law, Franchises, Employment Law - Worker Perspective, Employment Law - Employer Perspective, Discrimination, Harassment

Bullying is defined by its behaviour, and can potentially affect the emotional, mental and psychological well-being of workers. Harassment and discrimination...

Are there any remedies for an employee who has suffered an ailment due to excessive work hours?

Date: 01 Jan 2012, Filed under: Employment Law - Worker Perspective, Employment Law - Employer Perspective

If we look towards case law, the actions that have been initiated by workers due to excessive workloads are generally psychiatric in nature. However,...

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Transport company faces court over alleged $50,000 driver underpayment

Date: 21 Feb 2012, Filed under: Employment Law - Worker Perspective

The Fair Work Ombudsman announced it has launched a prosecution against a transport company in Victoria's Goldfields region for allegedly underpaying a...

Real estate agent faces court over alleged sham contracting and underpayment

Date: 20 Feb 2012, Filed under: Employment Law - Worker Perspective

The Fair Work Ombudsman announced it has launched a prosecution against a Queensland real estate agent for alleged sham contracting and paying a salesman...

Melbourne call centre operators fined more than $30,000 over staff underpayment

Date: 14 Feb 2012, Filed under: Employment Law - Worker Perspective

The Fair Work Ombudsman has announced that the former operators of a Melbourne call centre have been fined $31,680 for failing to pay five workers $3300...

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