LinkedIn Blog - The hidden costs of dismissing an employee when alcohol or drugs are involved...
...and minimising that risk A recent decision of the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission in Gregory v Qantas upheld Qantas' decision to dismiss a pilot for serious misconduct, despite his "spiked drink" defence. This Full Bench decision was made two years after Qantas’ original decision to dismis... read more
LinkedIn Blog - Managing the risk of unfair dismissal - 3 factors to consider...
Managing the risk of unfair dismissal - 3 factors to consider when terminating a contract because an employee's 'specified task' has finished An employee who is contracted to perform work through a fixed 'specified task' arrangement can't make an unfair dismissal claim if their employment ends when ... read more
LinkedIn Blog - Current economic climate leads to...
Current economic climate leads to Fair Work Commission terminating enterprise agreement The Fair Work Commission (Senior Deputy President Hamberger) has now expressed a view regarding the weight to be placed on the current economic climate in deciding whether to terminate an enterprise agreement (EA... read more
LinkedIn Blog - 5 reasons why seeking to terminate…
5 reasons why seeking to terminate your Company’s Enterprise Agreement is a challenging option to rely on to reduce your cost base… Earlier this week Essential Energy (Essential), one of the “poles and wires” energy distributors in New South Wales – followed in train operator Aurizon’s footsteps and... read more
LinkedIn Blog - Death of the labour movement?... Options for survival
Death of the labour movement?... Options for survival Given my background in employee relations, it was interesting for me to hear last week the announcement that more unions are considering merging; this time the AMWU and United Voice. (In October 2015 the CFMEU and MUA announced their merger). I’v... read more
LinkedIn Blog- The risks in dismissing a labour hire employee
The risks in dismissing a labour hire employee Labour hire companies have a unique position in the management of its employees. A ‘contractor’ (an individual employed by a labour hire company) who works for a Host company often has very little day to day contact with the labour hire company and is o... read more
