Employees must not pursue personal gain at the expense of their employer
In Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd v Woff [2016] FCA 248, Besanko J provided a helpful outline of the principles that are used to determine whether employees have breached the fiduciary duties that they owe to employers. The Facts Mr Woff and Mr Corby were employees of funeral fund, Lifeplan Australia Friendly Society Ltd (Lifeplan). […]
Employee Entitlements When the Business Goes Broke
The collapse of Queensland Nickel and voluntary administration of Dick Smith brought the plight of employees whose employers go insolvent into the public spotlight. This article outlines some of the ways in which employees can recover unpaid entitlements from their employers in the event that they go insolvent. Employees who work during a voluntary administration […]