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Poor Management Resulted in Unfair Dismissal

August 11, 2020

The Fair Work Commission has found that an employee was unfairly dismissed after his employer condoned his abusive conduct for too long and mismanaged complaints about him. Unfortunately, this case is a common example of a small family business being caught out for...

Quad Bikes The Biggest Killer On Australian Farms

August 4, 2020

In 2020 fourteen people have been killed by quad bikes on Australian farms, nearly double the total of eight from last year. Last month a 12-year-old boy tragically died after a quad bike crash north of Alice Springs. On average 15 people die while riding a quad bike...

Whistle Blower Fairly Dismissed

August 4, 2020

The Fair Work Commission has ruled an employee was fairly dismissed by Essential Energy after her post-traumatic stress condition left her unable to perform her job. The employee, of nearly 10 years, was a risk and business continuity manager, who had researched...

Are You Obligated To Pay Workers Compensation For Contractors?

July 27, 2020

If a contractor is injured at your workplace what are your obligations for workers compensation? Employers have workers compensation obligations to their employees, as well as some contractors. The eligibility of contractors depends on if they are legally ‘deemed...

Farm Safety Week 2020

July 22, 2020

Agriculture is a unique industry. It is made up of a higher proportion of self-employed and older workers than any other industry. Agricultural workers often live on-site and work alone, operating machinery or lifting heavy loads. These facts make safety an important...

Employment Age Discrimination In WA

July 20, 2020

CoreStaff WA a labour-hire recruitment service has been found to have discriminated against a worker because of his age. A qualified 70-year-old man applied for a grader operator role in 2018 with CoreStaff. The application was forwarded to a Gumala Enterprises, a...

Underpayment Of Farm Workers

July 15, 2020

A labour-hire company has been penalised $22,440 after underpaying 80 workers on a Queensland mushroom farm. Eighty workers were underpaid a total of $78,664 over eight months during 2014 on the mushroom farm in Stapylton. The penalty is delivered by the Federal Court...

Proceed With Caution: Changing Employment Conditions

July 13, 2020

Varying the work conditions of employees without their consent to offset financial struggle exposes employers to the risk of class actions. A Federal Court decision confirms that a reduction in employees’ conditions of employment without consent can make them...

Worker Fired For Refusing A Drug Test

July 13, 2020

A truck driver who refused to provide a urine sample for a drug and alcohol test was terminated from Tasmanian Freight Services, trading as Tasfreight. The employee appealed this decision claiming the dismissal was harsh and unreasonable however, the Fair Work...

ABC Enters An Enforceable Undertaking With Fair Work Ombudsman

July 8, 2020

The ABC has joined the list of Australian companies who have admitted to underpaying approximately 2,000 current and former casual employees between October 2012 and February 2019. The underpayments are due to some casual staff members being paid a flat hourly rate...

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Poor Management Resulted in Unfair Dismissal

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Underpayment Of Farm Workers

Proceed With Caution: Changing Employment Conditions

Worker Fired For Refusing A Drug Test

ABC Enters An Enforceable Undertaking With Fair Work Ombudsman

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