The Fair Work Commission has been inundated with an unprecedented number of unfair dismissals claims due to COVID-19 related sackings, redundancies, stand-downs and uncertainty around new rules. Fair Work Commission’s general manager, Bernadette O’Neill recently...
After a decade of economic growth and a strong Candidate driven market, we suddenly find ourselves in an Employer driven market, courtesy of COVID-19. In this article I share insights I’ve gained over the years, what difference it does make and what employers...
In most cases if a Nomination for an Employer sponsored Visa is refused, the case would go to the Administrative AppealTribunal for the review. Usually the sponsor would be represented in Tribunal by a migration agent. However, some businesses decide to represent...
A recent decision by the Federal Court has called into question the entitlements that casual workers can receive. There are over 2 million casual employees in Australia, with a high percentage of these employees working on a regular and systematic basis. The decision...
We are not sure how much longer this situation is going to last. You may be thinking and feeling unsure on how much longer you and your business can last and what the overall impact is going to be on you and your business. You may also be feeling uncertain...
In the avalanche of current stand-downs, redundancies and reduction of hours, emotions will run at an all-time high and not all employees will be so understanding of your decisions as an employer and may take to social media to ‘vent’. So that raises the question: How...
