by JFM Team | Jul 28, 2019
For the last two years, the Fair Work Ombudsman’s office headed by Sandra Parker has been investigating the relationship between Uber and its drivers. The result has caused surprise in several quarters, seeing that her final statement read as follows: “The...
by JFM Team | Mar 22, 2019
International corporations can face an unfair dismissal case when terminating executives: Keenan v Cummins South Pacific Pty Ltd US-based multinational Cummins Group was forced to reinstate a senior executive who was dismissed from the company a year after he was...
by JFM Team | Mar 13, 2019
Australian employees are protected from unfair dismissal pursuant to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). This Act promotes economic growth and the prosperity of Australia’s future. If your salary is under the high income threshold, and you have been working for your...
by JFM Team | Oct 22, 2018
The Fair Work Commission has recently handed down a decision which provides increased access to unfair dismissal claims by casual workers. Particularly those employees engaged in the labour hire industry. In the case of Robert Smith v Goldfields People Hire Pty Ltd...
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 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...
