by JFM Team | Mar 27, 2020
As we saw in the global COVID-19 pandemic, unforeseen circumstances may put business owners in the bleak situation of having to shut down their workplace (or part of their workplace) for a period of time. Section 524 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) provides...
by JFM Team | Mar 13, 2020
Terminating an employee on workers’ compensation is a very delicate process and may expose you to significant liability if you don’t do it in the correct way. In particular, you may breach section 385 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (NSW) if you terminate in...
by JFM Team | Mar 12, 2020
The question of whether owners and tenants are allowed smoking in their apartments is a major point of dispute amongst tenants, and a contentious topic. In Australia, NSW is the only jurisdiction which addresses this issue in law. What are my options? In November...
by JFM Team | Mar 10, 2020
Procedural fairness should come into play when an employee is terminated from their workplace. They should be given the opportunity to defend themselves and provide a response to an employer’s allegations before any disciplinary action is taken. Termination of an...
by JFM Team | Mar 2, 2020
What is a constructive dismissal? An employee has experienced constructive dismissal if they had no other choice other than to resign because of action taken by the employer. The threshold for succeeding in a constructive dismissal case is high and generally very...
