by Rob Stevenson | 6 July 2022 | Bulletin
The truth is that not every workplace dispute or complaint has a neat legal solution. Most of the time there will be no government agency to solve the problem so it is necessary to consider private legal action. It is wise to consider the best option for a particular...
by Rob Stevenson | 15 June 2022 | Bulletin
There has been more interest this year than normal in the Fair Work Commission’s annual wage review given the inflationary spike and change of government. The Fair Work Commission handed down its Annual Wage Review decision today. The FWC Panel unanimously decided to:...
by Rob Stevenson | 2 June 2022 | Bulletin
Can employees be forced to work long hours and can additional payment be recovered for those hours? This is mainly but not solely a concern for salaried employees. There are 2 aspects to the issue. Firstly, the Fair Work Act establishes the standard of 38 maximum...
by Rob Stevenson | 23 May 2022 | Bulletin
With the dust settling from the election on Saturday night, what changes can we expect to see in the workplace relations field? According to the ALP workplace relations policy, Labor will: • Change the objects of the Fair Work Act so that the Fair Work Commission...
by Rob Stevenson | 5 May 2022 | Bulletin
We regularly see employees whose spirit and health have been broken by workplace bullying, often because of unreasonable performance management activities by employers. Usually employees suffer a psychiatric reaction over a period of time which results in them not...
by Rob Stevenson | 6 April 2022 | Bulletin
The Queensland government has announced that from 14 April 2022, vaccination requirements for workers and the public will be removed for a number of venues. These are hospitality venues (pubs, clubs, cafes and restaurants), entertainment venues (theme parks, cinemas,...