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Loopholes bill

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Phase one of ‘Closing the Loopholes’ Bill passes Parliament

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The first part of the now ‘split’ Closing the Loopholes Bill has now passed through Parliament. In summary, employers should be aware that this new legislation contains provisions that are designed to: Prevent companies underpaying workers through the use of labour hire arrangements; Criminalise deliberate wage theft; Strengthen discrimination protections for workers experiencing family and […]

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EMPLOYMENT UPDATE

Christmas party tips & traps

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This time every year, Aitken Legal reminds employers to protect themselves from the risks which often arise during workplace Christmas parties. End of year workplace celebrations are a great way to reward staff and encourage team bonding, which are both key contributors to developing and maintaining strong team relationships. However, the workplace Christmas party can […]

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EMPLOYMENT UPDATE

Employee with questionable “full” capacity medical certification not unfairly dismissed

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The Fair Work Commission (‘Commission’ or ‘FWC’) has recently found that a teacher whose employment was terminated following a contentious, year-long recovery from a psychological injury sustained at work, was not unfairly dismissed, despite providing the employer with a medical certificate indicating that she had “full” capacity to return to work. Background The unfair dismissal […]

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Employers and COVID-19

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This is indeed a difficult time for all employers and their employees. It is a time for consideration of all available facts and information. Aitken Legal stresses that your primary sources of information about the COVID-19 health situation should come from the Federal Department of Health and the Queensland Department of Health. With a nationally […]

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EMPLOYMENT UPDATE

New International OHS Standard Published and Federal Court to Consider ‘CASUAL LEAVE’ Issue Again

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This month we look at the new international OHS standard published by Standards Australia. We also discuss the current ‘casual leave’ issue that is set to be considered again by the Federal Court, with a number of parties intervening in a new case brought by Workpac. New OHS standard published The world’s first international OHS […]

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EMPLOYMENT UPDATE

Recent employment law decisions provide timely guidance for employers

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This month we look at two recent decisions in the employment law space.  The first decision relates to an employer’s decision to terminate an employee for breaching a cardinal safety rule.  The second decision relates to the reprehensible conduct of an employer who failed to pass on an employee’s paid parental leave entitlement. Use of […]

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