This update examines the recent decision of the Fair Work Commission in Peter Ridings v Fedex Express Australia Pty Ltd T/A Fedex. Facts The employer (Fedex) operated part of its business through an office in Brisbane. The employee commenced employment with the employer in 2015 and worked from the employer’s Brisbane office. The employee initially […]

This employment update examines a recent decision which confirmed the inherent danger in an employer delaying payment of final entitlements (such as untaken annual leave entitlements) to a departing employee whose employment is at an end. Employers are often tempted to withhold payment of final entitlements to ensure the safe return of company property after […]