When is a true casual employee not a true casual?

By guestauthor on May 9, 2013 Posted in Australia

In an important decision that effectively reverses how employers assess whether their award or agreement covered employees are ‘true’ casual employees under the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act), the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (the Commission) has held that the characterisation of “casual employee” should be solely based on the specific definition … Continue reading

The ongoing dispute over the Victorian Building & Construction Code and Guidelines

By guestauthor on April 16, 2013 Posted in Australia, Contracts

Eco Recyclers Pty Ltd (Eco), a contractor that performs demolition work in the construction industry, has become drawn into a larger dispute between the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) and the Victorian Government, in relation to the Government’s “Implementation Guidelines to the Victorian Code of Practice for the Building and Construction Industry” (the … Continue reading

Minister’s extension of minimum wage agreement is unlawful

By Karen Ainslie (ZA) on April 15, 2013 Posted in South Africa

This post was contributed by Kate Paterson The High Court has overturned a decision by the Minister of Labour to extend a collective agreement in the textile industry to non-parties to the bargaining council. The agreement set out the minimum wages that employers who were parties to the agreement had to pay their employees. The … Continue reading