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Improving Fair Work: the coalition policy what is it and what does it mean for employers?

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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May 10 2013

On 9 July 2013, the Coalition released its workplace relations policy to 'improve the Fair Work laws' (IR Policy) Mr Abbot has said that if elected

New avenues for employee-relief from bullying

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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April 11 2013

Late last month, the Federal Government introduced the Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013 (Cth)(Bill), which includes provisions aimed at preventing

Extending entitlements to parental leave and to request flexible work

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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April 11 2013

Employee entitlements to parental leave and the right to request flexible working arrangements are likely to be extended under amendments sought by

Wrong side of the tracks: criminal record discrimination

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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April 18 2012

In the recent case of Mr CG v State of NSW (Rail Corporation NSW) 2012, the NSW passenger train operator, RailCorp was found to have discriminated against a job applicant based on his criminal record

Social media: employee use still a cause for concern

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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April 18 2012

Linfox Australia has appealed against the recent controversial decision of Glen Stutsel v Linfox Australia Pty Ltd 2011 FWA 8444, where an employee was reinstated following the termination of his employment for posting offensive comments about his managers on Facebook

Penalty rates are here to stay

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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April 11 2013

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has determined that penalty rates in a number of retail and hospitality awards are here to stay. While employers

Employees or independent contractors?

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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April 18 2012

In another recent Federal Court decision concerning the vexed question of employment status of workers, the court has held that independent contractors were in fact employees (Ace Insurance Ltd v Trifunovski 2011 FCA 1204

Protecting your business with enforceable restraint clauses

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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November 23 2010

Two recent New South Wales Court of Appeal decisions suggest that employers can rely on well-drafted restraint clauses to prevent former employees from soliciting clients and competing against them

Fair Work Australia terminates industrial action at Qantas

Hall & Wilcox
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Australia
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October 31 2011

In the early hours of this morning, Fair Work Australia ordered the termination of the protected industrial action that has impacted Qantas in recent months following the move by the Federal government to make an application to Fair Work Australia asking that it resolve the issue