It’s a nightmare that keeps many business owners awake at night.
Unfair dismissal is no joke. After several years, the Fair Work Commis…
It’s a nightmare that keeps many business owners awake at night.
Unfair dismissal is no joke. After several years, the Fair Work Commis…
A recent Fair Work Commission ruling means Australian employers may now have to take casual work into account when calculating redundancy p…
By Michael Walker, University of Technology Sydney and Sarah Kaine, University of Technology Sydney
The standoff between couriers of foo…
Fixed-term employment contracts are useful for employers who need to manage a workforce when personnel requirements are uncertain or may cha…
Fairness is a term ingrained in the Australian workplace relations system.
At the core of our federal industrial relations framework is t…
The Fair Work Commission has lifted the minimum wage by 2.4%, with Australia’s minimum wage workers now entitled to be paid $672.70 an wee…
Mark Bray, University of Newcastle and Johanna Macneil, University of Newcastle
The Rudd government came to power in 2007 with a mandate …
Federal employment minister Eric Abetz has acknowledged the frustration felt by many small business owners when it comes to employee wage…
One in four small businesses in Victoria say the introduction of a portable long service leave scheme could force them to reduce staff or…
Sacking a worker via a text message or email can be justified in particular circumstances, according to Federal Employment Minister Eric …
Introducing a “no-fault” dismissal system into the Australian workplace relations system would save employers and the government thou…
Australia’s workplace relations system needs to be improved or else the country will eventually end up “like Greece”, according to …
