The COVID-19 Vaccine – Employer/Employee Rights and Obligations Summary Employers currently cannot expressly require employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. An employee must follow an employer’s ‘lawful and reasonable’ directions.

Landmark ruling on casual employees and what it means for you. The Federal Court on Wednesday 20 May 2020 handed down their decision upholding a ruling that long-term casuals are

COVID–19 AND FAIR WORK AMENDMENTS On 9 April 2020, The Fair Work Act was amended to support the implementation and operation of the Government’s JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme in Australian

Enterprise Agreements – by Anthony Miller Principal Lawyer Modern Awards set out the minimum terms and conditions of employment on top of the National Employment Standards. They provide a safety

From hiring to firing – written by Nicole Doyle, Associate. Small businesses today face a growing minefield of challenges when it comes to employees.  From recruitment right through to the

Workplace Injury? – written by Nicole Doyle, Associate. Managing an injured employee can be challenging.  Even if an employee’s sickness or e workplace injury is non-work related, there are still

Termination Entitlements With the exception of an employee whose employment is genuinely terminated as a consequence of serious misconduct, an employee should receive the following entitlements in their final pay:

Performance management is a complicated area of employment that can be challenging for an employer, distressing for an employee and can give rise to potential claims by an employee. A

In 2006, Brodie Panlock, a 19 year old waitress in Victoria tragically took her own life. Later investigation revealed that while at work and afterhours, Brodie was continually bullied by