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Employer wins unfair dismissal costs appeal against applicant and representative
- Norton Rose LLP
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- Australia
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- July 17 2009
JimRoy Pty Ltd (JimRoy) was successful on Wednesday when the full bench of the AIRC confirmed that an applicant, and her representative, Gary Dircks (Dircks), were jointly and severably liable to pay the former employer’s party-party costs as a result of their unreasonable conduct in an unfair dismissal claim against JimRoy
Fair Work Australia confirms legitimacy of set-off clauses
- Norton Rose LLP
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- Australia
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- March 22 2010
In a decision with important implications for employers, the Full Bench of Fair Work Australia (FWA) recently confirmed that the use of set-off clauses in contracts of employment is not inconsistent with modern awards
First General Protections case decided lessons for employers
- Norton Rose LLP
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- Australia
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- April 16 2010
The Federal Court has provided some comfort to concerned employers regarding the scope of the new adverse action provisions in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act
New accident compensation laws for Victoria: what will this mean from an employment and OHS perspective?
- Norton Rose LLP
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- Australia
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- March 18 2010
The Victorian Parliament has passed a Bill to enact changes to the Victorian Accident Compensation Act 1985 (the Act
Stalking changes up the ante on bullying
- Norton Rose LLP
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- Australia
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- June 23 2011
The Crimes Amendment (Bullying) Bill 2011 has now received Royal Assent and has passed into legislation
Full bench confirms that a union can obtain a protected action ballot where the employer refuses to bargain
- Norton Rose LLP
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- Australia
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- February 2 2011
In JJ Richards & Sons v TWU 2010 FWAFB 9963 (23 December 2010), a majority of a Full Bench of Fair Work Australia (FWA) confirmed that a union (on behalf of employees) can be 'genuinely trying to reach agreement' even where an employer refuses to bargain, without the need to obtain a majority support determination
Enterprise update: discrimination and harassment hope for employers
- Norton Rose LLP
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- Australia
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- October 7 2011
In Sluggett v Commonwealth of Australia 2011 FMCA 609 (30 August 2011) (Sluggett), the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia (FMCA) reaffirmed that anti-discrimination laws are a two-way street
Discrimination on the grounds of ‘political activity’ in the Victorian public sector
- Norton Rose LLP
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- Australia
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- March 27 2012
On 16 December 2011, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Tribunal) made its decision in Hakki Suleyman v The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and the President of the Legislative Council of the Parliament of the State of Victoria 2011 VCAT 2305
Enterprise update: full court dismisses JJ Richards appeal
- Norton Rose LLP
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- Australia
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- May 18 2012
In J.J. Richards & Sons Pty Ltd and Australian Mines and Metals Association Inc. v Fair Work Australian and Transport Workers’ Union of Australia 2012 FCAFC 53 (20 April 2012), the Full Court of the Federal Court (Full Court) dismissed the appeal against the decision of a Full Bench of Fair Work Australia (FWA) that a union (on behalf of employees) can be ‘genuinely trying to reach agreement’ even where an employer refuses to bargain, without the need to obtain a majority support determination
Workplace investigations: what do you need to know?
- Norton Rose LLP
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- Australia
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- June 25 2009
Recent decisions by the various industrial commissions and the courts indicate that employers will need to meet a higher standard when relying on findings from workplace investigations which result in termination of employment or damage to the employee
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- Firm Name - Norton Rose LLP
- Workarea - Employment & Labor
- Workarea - Litigation
- Jurisdiction - Australia
- Author - Sarah Ralph