Archive for the 'Employment Law' Category

Unfair dismissal and whether a valid reason

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

Harry Zoumas v TNT Australia Pty Ltd T/as TNT Express [2011] FWA 3065 (valid reason) Paul L Quinlivan v Norske Paper Mills (Australia) Ltd [2010] FWA 883 (valid reason, but harsh) Stuart Rollo v Serco Traffic Services (Vic) Pty Ltd FWA 3224 (valid reason) Brisbane Barrister – David Cormack

WPHS: Workplace Health & Safety Act passed

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

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Work Health and Safety Bill 2011 introduced

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

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Kirk: Judicial Reviews and Private Clauses

Sunday, May 8th, 2011

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FWO: penalty hearing – 32 employees underpaid $46,205.21 over 2 years

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

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Workplace safety news – March 2011

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

Norton Rose Introduction Identifying a PCBU – the primary duty holder under the Work Health and Safety Act Consultation – An overview Plant safety and the Model laws Confined space and the Model laws Hazardous chemicals and the Model laws Fall prevention obligations under the model work health and safety laws Reproduced with permission of [...]

National Workplace Health and Safety laws

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

Public comment for the draft draft model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations and model Codes of Practice closes on 4 April 2011 at 5pm EDST.   Brisbane Barrister – David Cormack

Coercion and adverse action by Qantas

Monday, February 28th, 2011

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Adverse Action – Full Bench Decision

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

I refer to my earlier posting setting out the decision. The following is a useful summary. Norton Rose Barclay v The Board of Bendigo Regional Institute of Technical and Further Education [2011] FCAFC 14 Summary Facts The majority decision The minority decision Implications Reproduced with permission of Norton Rose in accordance with their legal notice [...]

Focus: Workplace Relations

Monday, February 21st, 2011

Allens Arthur Robinson In this issue: we look at the need for an employer to act upon its contractual obligations regarding performance bonuses; protected action ballot orders; drug and alcohol testing; proving an employee’s dismissal is not for an unlawful reason; and damages resulting from an employer giving misleading information.  The matter of contract terms Unions get protected [...]

David Cormack, Barrister