Published 19 August 2019 Welcome to the second instalment of our podcast. Episode 2 discusses genuine redundancy in the unfair dismissal jurisdiction. You can listen to the podcast below, or by clicking the links to subscribe on your preferred streaming service: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2YiRq5K Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2LFbjxQ Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/c2V2 Breaker: http://bit.ly/32PIkgk Radio Public: http://bit.ly/2K1rZwq The content of this podcast is…
Author: Brian Powles
Brian is an accredited specialist in employment and industrial relations law, who is partner of a successful boutique Sydney law firm. He also hosts the Working Knowledge podcast.
Pocast | Casual Employment
Published 25 July 2019 Welcome to the first instalment of our podcast. Episode 1 covers the issues around casual employment and the recent changes to the law that have created a level of confusion amongst employers and employees alike. You can listen to the podcast below, or by clicking the links to subscribe on your…
To text or not to text? That is the question.
Technology has fundamentally altered the way in which we interact. Five billion people use text messages globally every day. Socially, it is one of our primary ways of interacting. Staggeringly, if you are dating someone born after 1984, there is a 53% chance that if that person ends your relationship, it will come to an…
Employment Law Update | July 2019
Published 2 July 2019 Award Wages Increase Any business with employees who are covered by a modern award and are paying at or close to the minimum wage required under the modern award, it is important to review employees’ rates of pay in line with the changes that come into effect from 1 July. The…
Will religious organisations continue to receive exemptions to discriminate under the proposed Religious Discrimination Act?
Following the Coalition’s surprise election victory last month, religious discrimination laws appear to be one of the first issues to be considered by the new federal parliament. Attorney-General Christian Porter has confirmed he will, in the near future, present a “largely uncontroversial” bill to parliament to prevent religious discrimination. Whilst the exact content of the…
FWC Uses New Legislation to Approve Enterprise Agreement Despite Procedural Errors
The Fair Work Commission has utilised recent changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) to approve an enterprise agreement despite minor technical and procedural errors. There are strict requirements under the Fair Work Act that must be adhered to for an enterprise agreement to be approved by the Fair Work Commission. These include: A…