Published 29 July 2018 Sexual harassment in the workplace is currently a prevalent topic. The #MeToo campaign and the Human Rights Commission launch of a year-long harassment inquiry has brought harassment onto the centre stage. A recent case in the Fair Work Commission, Colin Ramon Reguero-Puente v City of Rockingham, considered the misconduct of an […]

Published 26 July 2018 In a recent case, CSL Limited T/A CSL Behring v Chris Papaioannou, the Fair Work Commission Full Bench found that giving the final say to employers about an employee’s capacity to work when there was conflicting medical evidence was “plainly wrong”. The decision by the Full Bench came out of an […]

Published 20 May 2018 What is considered inappropriate touching in the workplace and what kind of conduct can justify a dismissal is often a difficult road to navigate. In the recent case of George Talevsi v Chalmers Industries Pty Ltd, continuously touching the shoulders and hair of a co-worker was enough to justify dismissal. Further, […]

Published 16 April 2018 In a recent case, Lacson v Australian Postal Corporation, the Federal Circuit Court of Australia found the overtime, rest relief and meal allowance entitlements of an employee hired by the same employer for multiple positions were not to be calculated cumulatively, but rather separately for each position. The employee, Mr Lacson, […]

Published 8 April 2018 In a recent case, Khayam v Navitas English Pty Ltd t/a Navitas English, the Fair Work Commission Full Bench found the Commissioner at first instance did not consider all relevant circumstances and the appeal was upheld. Mr Khayam was employed by Navitas in 2005 as a casual employee. In April 2012, […]