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Enterprise agreement approvals – how long is seven days?

Thinking| 21 Aug 2018

Enterprise agreement approvals – how long is seven days?

Recent Fair Work Commission decisions have confirmed that employers must meet strict technical requirements before enterprise agreements will be approved. Once an employer has reached an agreement with employees regarding a proposed enterprise agreement, the employer must apply to the Fair Work Commission for approval of the agreement. Before this, the employer must, amongst other […]

New modern slavery legislation introduced into Federal Parliament

Thinking| 24 Jul 2018

New modern slavery legislation introduced into Federal Parliament

On 28 June 2018, the Modern Slavery Bill 2018 (Cth) (Bill) was introduced into Federal Parliament. The introduction of the Bill follows a parliamentary inquiry which took place last year. The Bill aims to minimise modern slavery practices in the Australian market by requiring large businesses to report on modern slavery risks in their operations […]

Employee dismissed for inappropriately touching co-worker

Thinking| 07 May 2018

Employee dismissed for inappropriately touching co-worker

The recent Fair Work Commission decision in George Talevski v Chalmers Industries Pty Ltd1 remind employers that they have a duty to protect employees against the inappropriate conduct in the workplace. In this unfair dismissal case, the applicant was dismissed for serious misconduct after he: swore, raised his voice and banged the desk in a loud […]

Fair Work Commission can rule on competing medical opinions

Thinking| 02 May 2018

Fair Work Commission can rule on competing medical opinions

Employers may be forgiven for thinking they’re entitled to make a call on conflicting medical evidence when it comes to deciding on whether an employee has the capacity to fulfil the inherent requirements of the job. After all, that was the view of the majority of the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission in […]