Tag: Fair Work Commission

Navigating Flexible Work Requests: Key Insights from the Ridings v FedEx Decision

Posted on September 16, 2024 Posted inNewsTags:Employment Law, Fair Work Commission, Flexible Work, Workplace Relations

The Fair Work Commission found FedEx's refusal of an employee's flexible work request lacked sufficient justification. While FedEx cited business... Continue reading

Do Not Judge a Book by its Cover – Independent Contractor vs Employee

Posted on August 9, 2024 Posted inNewsTags:Employment Classification, Fair Work Commission, Workplace Relations

A recent Full Bench decision by the Fair Work Commission highlights the importance of correctly classifying workers as employees or... Continue reading

A Cautionary Tale for Employers – Case Study of Pece Calovski v Opal Packaging Australia Pty Ltd [2024] FWC 1717

Posted on July 15, 2024 Posted inIRIQ ArticlesTags:Fair Work Commission, Unfair Dismissal, Workplace Investigation

The Fair Work Commission reinstated Mr. Calovski, an Opal Packaging employee, after finding his dismissal for misconduct lacked procedural fairness.... Continue reading

Fire Technician’s Risky Return: Dismissal Justified by WHS Violations

Posted on June 10, 2024 Posted inNews, IRIQ ArticlesTags:Employment Law, Fair Work Commission, Unfair Dismissal

The Fair Work Commission upheld the dismissal of Mr. Doherty from Defend Fire Services due to a serious breach of... Continue reading

Successful Vote Decisive Despite Absence of Good Faith Bargaining – For Now

Posted on May 23, 2024 Posted inNews, IRIQ ArticlesTags:Fair Work Commission, Good Faith Bargaining, Workplace Relations

In Application by SDA for a bargaining order re Sephora Australia Pty Ltd [2024] FWC 1225 (Deputy President Bell, 13 May 2024), despite... Continue reading

Australian Federal Court Decision Clarifies Employer Obligations During Restructuring and Redundancy – subject to special leave application – subject to appeal

Posted on May 16, 2024 Posted inNews, IRIQ ArticlesTags:Employment Classification, Employment Law, Fair Work Commission, Unfair Dismissal

Key Takeaways for Employers Helensburgh Coal Pty Ltd v Bartley [2024], a recent decision of the Full Federal Court of... Continue reading

Casual Conversion onus moving to Employees

Posted on May 10, 2024 Posted inNews, IRIQ ArticlesTags:Employment Classification, Employment Law, Fair Work Commission

There are just over three months from the implementation of changes to the definition of casual employee and the introduction... Continue reading