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When are employers responsible for the actions of their employees?

Piper Alderman
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Australia
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July 19 2012

In the recent decision of Blake v JR Perry Nominees Pty Ltd 2012 VSCA 122 the Victorian Court of Appeal considered when an employer will be vicariously liable for their employee’s actions

Independent Contractors Act: a “dead letter” resurrected

Piper Alderman
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Australia
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December 18 2012

In a move worthy of Lazarus himself, the Full Court of the Federal Court has ruled that the unfair contract provisions in Part 3 of the Independent

Virgin Australia employee wins first round after falling foul of grooming policy

Piper Alderman
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Australia
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March 26 2013

In Taleski v Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd tas Virgin Australia the Fair Work Commission recently considered an application for unfair dismissal, following a flight attendant's alleged failure to comply w

Employer’s lack of procedural fairness proves problematic for employer

Piper Alderman
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Australia
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February 28 2013

In a recent Fair Work Commission decision, two employees have been successful in having their unfair dismissal applications upheld, after it was

Employee’s redundancy imposes barrier to enforcement of non-competition restraint

Piper Alderman
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Australia
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December 1 2011

In the recent decision of Ecolab Pty Limited v Stephen Garland (2011) NSWSC 1095, Justice Brereton of the NSW Supreme Court has refused to enforce a postemployment restraint, which sought to prevent a former employee from competing with his former employer

What’s in a name? When a “casual employee” is not casual at all

Piper Alderman
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Australia
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January 21 2011

The recent Federal Court decision of Williams v McMahon Mining Services Pty Ltd 2010 FCA 1321 may cause some concern for the large number of employers across Australia who engage employees as so-called "regular casuals"

Virgin Australia found in hairy situation

Piper Alderman
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Australia
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February 28 2013

Mr Taleski was a flight attendant employed by Virgin Australia. In July 2010, he advised his supervisor that he would be growing his hair

Refusing to work mandatory roster of overtime: a workplace right

Piper Alderman
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Australia
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December 18 2012

The broad reach of the provisions in the Fair Work Act was again highlighted in a recent Federal Magistrates Court decision which found that an

Strict adherence to the minimum employment period: review of the decision in Prigge v Manheim Fowles Pty Ltd 2010 FWA 28

Piper Alderman
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Australia
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February 17 2010

Under the (FW Act) employees are not entitled to pursue an unfair dismissal claim where their employment has been terminated prior to the completion of the minimum employment period

Changes to federal discrimination laws

Piper Alderman
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Australia
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December 18 2012

The Federal Government passed the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (the Act), which amends the existing Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace

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