by JFM Team | Jun 27, 2023
The industrial landscape has changed dramatically since the introduction of sweeping changes to employee entitlements in the latest amendments to the Fair Work Act, 2009 (Cth). What do employers need to know? In December 2022, the Albanese Government introduced the...
by JFM Team | Jun 21, 2023
Join our JFM Law team as we answer your FAQs about unfair dismissals. Transcript In what circumstances can an employee make an unfair dismissal claim? An employee can make unfair dismissal claim if they’ve been employed for longer than six months, or 12 months...
by JFM Team | Jun 14, 2023
Join our JFM Law team as we answer your FAQs about Redundancy. Transcript What is a genuine redundancy? If an employer no longer requires a job to be performed by anyone because of changes in their operational requirements, they can make that job redundant. This often...
by JFM Team | Apr 20, 2023
Disciplinary meetings with employers can be stressful and uncomfortable. They can also have serious consequences for your employment, and it’s important to be prepared. In this blog, we’ll explore what to expect from a disciplinary meeting, how to prepare...
by JFM Team | Jul 20, 2021
Employee resignations may occur in the ordinary course of business. However, in high conflict employment relationships it can sometimes be difficult to determine what constitutes an effective resignation and what is a dismissal. Dealing with employee resignations can...
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),...
