High Court expands FWC’s remit to survey redeployment counterfactuals
The FWC can now scrutinise business models, outsourcing and risk appetite when judging redeployment feasibility.
Intern or employee? A potentially explosive question
The Fair Work Ombudsman has highlighted the financial risk of utilising unpaid interns in a capacity which gives rise to an employment relationship. By JOHN…
Not just an innocent bystander: accessorial liability of third parties under the Fair Work Act
The reach of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) accessorial liability provisions may be broad. By GLENN FREDERICKS.
Costs in Fair Work proceedings and the value of settlement offers
Costs are only available in proceedings under the Fair Work Act 2009 in limited circumstances. By PAUL MOORHOUSE.
The latest from the Federal Court: April 2016
Reporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By DAN STAR QC.
Duck or rooster? Employees and independent contractors in the new ‘sharing economy’
Recent Federal Court decisions highlight uncertainty as to whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor. By JACK DE FLAMINGH and AMANDA CAMERON.
Turning a blind eye to employment law breaches: directors and HR managers beware
While company directors are a common target in proceedings brought under the Fair Work Act, other individuals in key roles such as managers, compliance officers and…
The ‘scab’ controversy adverse action and industrial action
This decision in CFMEU v BHP is notable for its fairly robust dissent in terms of the artificiality of distinguishing between the act of participating in lawful…