In the case of Brown v. University of Windsor, involving the University of Windsor and the president of its unionized Faculty Association, the Ontario Court of Appeal had a chance to clarify the situations in which situations arbitrators would have exclusive jurisdiction over labour disputes. The claim involved allegations that the University failed to
This post was also contributed by Bastian Semmel, International Trainee, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (Frankfurt).
With effect from 1 January 2017, the German legislation on temporary employment will be reformed, as the Federal Cabinet recently passed a draft law regarding this matter on 1 June 2016. These changes are designed to address the misuse of
A recent decision of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) means that labour hire employees working on projects may find it more difficult to avail themselves of the unfair dismissal protections in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Fair Work Act).
In this case, the labour hire employee’s contract of employment made specific reference to the employee undertaking work for a host company on a particular project. The employee had worked on this project for 7 years, when he was involved in a ‘near miss’ safety incident. As a result of this incident the host company advised the employer that it was exercising a right under its contract with the employer to remove the labour hire employee from the project site. After unsuccessfully attempting to find an alternative position for the labour hire employee, the employer terminated the employee’s employment.
It’s never easy to talk about mental illness – particularly not with your employer. However, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal recently held that even if it’s uncomfortable, an employee may have the obligation to discuss their condition with the employer in order to allow the employer to come up with a proper accommodation.
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The Fair Work Commission’s Minimum Wage Panel increased all Modern Award minimum wage rates and the Federal Minimum Wage by 2.4% on 1 June 2016.
From the first pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2016, the national minimum wage will increase to $672.60 per week, or $17.70 per hour.
Do you wish to keep valuable employees who are about to retire, but are you afraid termination will be difficult if they remain employed? As of this year, risks related to hiring employees who have reached the state pension age (an Older Employee) are considerably reduced, e.g. the duration of the prohibition to terminate
This article was written by Abongile Swana , a Candidate Attorney at Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa
Bargaining councils have a long history in South African labour law and industrial relations. They play a significant role in collective bargaining, especially with regards to matters of mutual agreement such as wages which affect the vast majority
The Australian government has implemented a number of schemes to promote and encourage gender pay equity in an effort to ensure that men and women receive equal pay for work of equal or comparable value.
As part of the Global Workplace Insider global theme for this month, we provide an overview of the key pieces of legislation that operate to address gender pay equity in Australia.
Efforts to reduce gender pay inequality have been rising all around the globe, without Colombia being an exception. The challenge of gender inclusiveness has to do with generational aspects that have brought cultural changes, including the evolution of women’s role in society.
Colombian government has implemented initiatives to improve working conditions. Such initiatives have generated
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