by JFM Team | Oct 25, 2018
When employers engage with a genuine redundancy, it is important for them to note their obligations. Redundancies are often a sensitive but necessary option for employers to take if the role being filled is no longer required. In an unfair dismissal context, section...
by JFM Team | Oct 12, 2018
In today’s changing economic and technological environment the process of making an employee redundant is very common. Did you know that as an employer, you have strict statutory duties and responsibilities to follow in respect of that redundancy? If those...
by JFM Team | Aug 30, 2018
The Fair Work Commission handed down an interesting decision, finding that the Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board’s reason for dismissal of an employee were invalid BUT that the firefighter’s dishonesty in regards to a professional ban he was facing in his...
by JFM Team | Jul 24, 2018
Terminating an employee can often be an arduous process that can get clouded with emotion from both parties. However, it is essential that the termination process is carried out in a careful manner from the very start. If the termination process is not managed, the...
by JFM Team | Jul 12, 2018
An employee can be placed on modified duties if they become ill. The modified duties generally involve a temporary variation of the employee’s duties. Often, the duties are lighter and not as arduous on the employee. The purpose of modified duties is to allow the...
by JFM Team | Apr 28, 2018
A Deed of Release allows parties to settle on a matter without any admission of liability. It can protect the employer in relation to an array of potentially problematic issues arising from an employee’s separation from the workplace. Protection from future claims A...
