In part two of our future of work series, Lander & Rogers' Workplace Relations & Safety partner, Aaron Goonrey and senior associate Luke Scandrett focus on policy and procedural recommendations...
In part three of our future of work series, Lander & Rogers' Workplace Relations & Safety experts explore the unexpected and additional benefits of working from home and their implications...
On 22 June 2020, the Full Bench (Chief Commissioner Constant, Commissioner Murphy and Commissioner Sloan) of the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (Commission) handed down its decision on the threshold question...
The Federal Circuit Court dismissed an application made by the Health Services Union against Healthscope Operations, which alleged that Healthscope had breached consultation obligations under its enterprise agreement when it...
A Full Court of the Federal Court recently held in Workpac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2020] FCAFC 84 that an employee who was employed as a casual is entitled to...
A Full Court of the Federal Court has determined that an employee who was employed as a casual is entitled to back pay for annual leave, personal/carer's leave, compassionate leave...
On 13 May 2020 the Fair Work Commission (FWC) published one of the first, of what is bound to be many, rulings in the JobKeeper dispute jurisdiction. In that decision,...
The question of whether employees are entitled to access their accrued sick leave during stand down has been (at least initially) determined by Justice Flick of the Federal Court of...
It is crucial that businesses continue to assess and address modern slavery risks during the COVID-19 pandemic, and report these actions in their modern slavery statements.
Frequently asked questions from employers about the impact of COVID-19 on their workplace and employees, including JobKeeper, leave entitlements, redundancy, working from home and health and safety.
In an interesting decision, Justice Steward in the Federal Court of Australia has considered whether the workplace right to make an inquiry in relation to employment under the general protections...
Does 'handover' time constitute part of an employee's working hours? Can an unpaid meal break be split into blocks over a shift? When is 'voluntary' overtime truly voluntary? A Full...
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