by JFMLAW | Dec 12, 2018 | Employment Law
The work Christmas party is a great way to celebrate the end of the year. There are many advantages of having a Christmas party. Some of these reasons may be; building workplace relationships, encouraging incentives, boosting employee retention rate and lastly, having...
by JFMLAW | Dec 6, 2018 | Termination
Terminating an employee on excessive sick leave is a very difficult process and can expose a company to great risk if not managed carefully. The Court’s position on excessive sick leave termination The recent Federal Court case of Robinson v Western Union Business...
by JFMLAW | Dec 2, 2018 | Employment Law
Australia is known for strong and protective labour laws which protect Australian workers. Often businesses operating from overseas are unaware of employees’ rights and entitlements in Australia and leave themselves open to underpayment claims, unfair dismissal claims...
by JFMLAW | Nov 20, 2018 | Employment Contracts
Underpayment is unfortunately common in Australia. Many employees are underpaid based on their statutory entitlements. A recent report uncovered how common underpayment is amongst international people living in Australia, especially backpackers and international...
by JFMLAW | Nov 15, 2018 | Employment Contracts
What does it mean to be a casual employee? Casual employees are those who do not have a certain or fixed commitment with their employer. Hours worked are not regular and casual employees have the right to swap shifts or refuse work given by their employer. Also,...
