Practice Areas: Employment Law - Worker Perspective
The implied duty to obey may be one of the most important implied duties, however, there are limits – such as a request to perform an illegal act.
Unlawful...
Practice Areas: Employment Law - Worker Perspective
In ascertaining whether notice is reasonable is often a question of fact, as was highlighted in Rogan-Gardiner v Woolworths Ltd [2012] WASCA: “The...
Practice Areas: Employment Law - Worker Perspective
No, because the most important feature of a contract of employment is that quite simply, there can be no term of employment if there is no actual contract,...
Practice Areas: Business & Commercial Law, Employment Law - Worker Perspective, Superannuation & Elder Law
The primary legislative instrument affecting employers is the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth) – that provides...
Practice Areas: Employment Law - Worker Perspective, Industrial Relations, Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal
It should be noted first off that there exists no common law right to suspend an employee without pay for misconduct – even in instances where the...
Practice Areas: Employment Law - Worker Perspective, Industrial Relations, Children
In order for casual employees to be eligible for unpaid parental leave, they must satisfy the following criteria under s 67 of the Fair Work Act: the...
Practice Areas: Employment Law - Worker Perspective, Children
In order for casual employees to be eligible for unpaid parental leave, they must satisfy the following criteria under s 67 of the Fair Work Act: the...
Practice Areas: Employment Law - Worker Perspective, Children
In order for casual employees to be eligible for unpaid parental leave, they must satisfy the following criteria under s 67 of the Fair Work Act: the...
Practice Areas: Employment Law - Worker Perspective
An employee (excluding parties such as independent contractors) can make a claim against an action of unfair dismissal if they have worked at least the...
Practice Areas: Employment Law - Worker Perspective, Employment Law - Employer Perspective, Industrial Relations, Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal
Labour hire employees and agency workers may have some difficulty in making an unfair dismissal claim under ss 382 – 384 of the Fair Work Act. For...
