by JFM Team | Oct 2, 2018
The unfair dismissal process may be daunting and confusing. However, there are three main steps that you can follow to better understand the procedure. Step 1: The Unfair Dismissal Application If you have been unfairly dismissed, you must make an unfair dismissal...
by JFM Team | Sep 25, 2018
Confidential information for the purposes of an employment relationship is information that is unique to the business. It is this information that should be protected in a deed of release and employment contract. Defining what is confidential information Information...
by JFM Team | Sep 21, 2018
Whether a case leans towards a genuine redundancy or unfair dismissal depends on elements within the employment contract, or lack there of. In today’s economic climate, it is very common from employers to make employees redundant. But if the redundancy is not...
by JFM Team | Sep 19, 2018
Despite the efforts of the #MeToo movement and the increasing global awareness of sexual harassment in the workplace, it continues to be prevalent and damaging in Australian workplaces. According to the Commissioner Kate Jenkins, only 17% of people who experience...
by JFM Team | Jul 23, 2018
Not every unfair dismissal case is a winner. Let’s look at a case where the Fair Work Commission found that the employee’s failure to accept settlement offers was imprudent and delinquent and consequently ordered costs against the employee. In the case of Steven Post...
by JFM Team | Jul 16, 2018
The reason why the compensation payout one can receive is capped is on the basis that it can have a serious impact on the cash flow of the average Australian small to medium business. In one of our articles titled “Are you a high earner for the purpose of unfair...
