The Fair Work Commission’s Annual Report for...
The Fair Work Commission's (FWC) annual reports provide employers with...
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Hitler video – funny or foul?
The Fair Work Commission considered whether an employee's dismissal for a parody of enterprise bargaining negotiations was an unfair dismissal in Tracey v BP Refinery (Kwinana) Pty Ltd [2019] FWC 4113. BackgroundMr Tracey was a Process Technician employed by BP from 2012 and at the relevant time was covered by an Enterprise Bargaining agreement. Enterprise bargaining negotiations for a new agreement commenced between BP and the Australian...
Putting the theft in “Wage Theft”–...
Earlier this month, the Attorney-General's Department released two...
It’s not business as usual with the Fair...
On 16 September 2019, Adam Bandt MP, Federal Member for Melbourne,...
A Religious Discrimination Bill – an overview...
On 29 August 2019, the Federal Government released an exposure draft...
The importance of getting it right: The difference...
Managing employee performance is often challenging for employers and...
It’s the vibe of the thing: Newfound limits...
In recent years, a growing body of case law has highlighted the...
Workplace surveillance evidence and unfair...
As the sophistication and quality of surveillance technology continues...
Taking leave of our senses? A new age of leave...
In the age of unprecedented workforce mobility, employers are going to...
Key employment rate changes for 2019/20 commence...
On the first day of the new financial year, employers should take note...