by JFM Team | Oct 12, 2020
On 2 October 2020, the Federal Court of Australia in Roohizadegan v TechnologyOne Limited (No 2) [2020] FCA 1407 awarded close to $5 million in damages and penalties to the successful applicant, by relying on a mixture of breaches under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth),...
by JFM Team | Oct 2, 2020
You’re running a successful business, and you’ve reached the stage when just keeping up with the status quo is taking more time than you have available. If you don’t free-up some time to think and execute on the next growth strategy, your business will stall, and...
by JFM Team | Sep 29, 2020
An interesting unfair dismissal case which shows the importance of affording an employee procedural fairness in a summary dismissal (which sometimes seems counter-intuitive). Some facts below: The applicant was a shopfitter and cabinetry maker for about 5 years. The...
by JFM Team | Aug 27, 2020
If you are an employer who is under financial strain, you might be wondering whether you can ask your staff to voluntarily take a pay cut to ensure the longevity of your business. Likewise, if you are an employee, you might be wondering whether your employer is...
by JFM Team | Aug 21, 2020
Managing some employees can be difficult at the best of times. In the current employment law environment, employees have powerful statutory rights that must be respected. However, employees must also fulfil certain obligations in their role. If those obligations...
