Tag archives: Fair Work Act 2009

Amendments to the JobKeeper scheme

Photo of David CrossBy David Cross and Norah Chafardet on Posted in Australia
On 3 September 2020, the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (JobKeeper Payments) Amendment Act 2020 (Cth) (Act)[1] passed both houses of the Commonwealth Parliament, extending the JobKeeper scheme, varying employer JobKeeper eligibility requirements and making amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act).… Continue reading

Civil and criminal proceedings under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Global Workplace InsiderBy guestauthor on Posted in Australia
The fallout has continued from the industrial dispute between building company Grocon and the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU), which culminated in a major blockade in Melbourne’s central business district in August 2012, with the Full Federal Court partially allowing an appeal by the CFMEU against a decision that would have permitted the … Continue reading

Republic of Lebanon liable for damages following a general protections (adverse action) claim by an Australian based consular employee

Photo of David CrossBy David Cross on Posted in Australia, General, Middle East
Republic of Lebanon liable for damages following a general protections (adverse action) claim by an Australian based consular employee. The Republic of Lebanon has been ordered to pay a former Australian consular employee in excess of $330,000 in damages for future economic loss suffered by the former employee as a result of breaches of Australian … Continue reading

Anti-bullying jurisdiction commences under Fair Work Act 2009

Global Workplace InsiderBy guestauthor on Posted in Asia Pacific, Australia
The new anti-bullying jurisdiction under the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act), which commenced on 1 January 2014, introduces an ‘individual right of recourse’ to the Fair Work Commission (FWC), that is designed to be both ‘speedy’ and ‘inexpensive’. The emphasis on providing a ‘speedy’ individual right was reflected in the Second Reading Speech, with … Continue reading

When is a true casual employee not a true casual?

Global Workplace InsiderBy guestauthor on 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
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