by JFM Team | Nov 26, 2020
If you are injured at work, the last thing you want to do is spend your recovery time learning about your legal rights and entitlements. Unfortunately, workplace rules can be complicated – and seeking answers to some basic questions may prove difficult. The first...
by JFM Team | Oct 29, 2020
Your work has changed dramatically since the COVID-19 pandemic struck, and your employer has decided to restructure their business. As a result, you have been advised that your position has been made ‘redundant’. You want to know what your options are and what steps...
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 | 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 | Jul 9, 2020
The high profile complaints against ex High Court judge Dyson Heydon have sent shockwaves across the community. With the ever-evolving movements such as #metoo, more and more people are feeling empowered to express their own stories of sexual harassment, victimisation...
by JFM Team | Jun 30, 2020
Employees have a right to claim their wages for up to 6 years after the amount became due and payable. If the circumstances in Broadlex Services Pty Ltd v United Workers’ Union [2020] FCA 867 apply to your employment some time over the past 6 years, such as: Having...
