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When is travel time included in working hours?
Is time employees spend travelling for work considered ‘ordinary time’ and paid as such?
How does LWOP affect entitlements?
Leave without pay (LWOP) and its effect on the accrual of entitlements can create headaches for employers and employees. Here’s what you need to know.
Car Park On Different Floor Of Same Building Was Still “workplace”
An employee who injured her finger in a car park while retrieving work equipment successfully claimed workers’ compensation, with the NSW Personal Injury Commission ruling the car park as part of her workplace.
Dismissal was justified but summary dismissal wasn’t
The Fair Work Commission found an employee’s dismissal for misconduct justified but ruled that summary dismissal was excessive. Instead, the employer was ordered to pay the notice period, underscoring the need for employers to ensure grounds for summary dismissal are clear and warranted.
Out of hours behaviour not work-related: dismissal unfair
Can you sack someone for what they do in their own time? Not necessarily. Read about a case where the employer sacked a man caught drink driving, then had to reinstate him.
Can an employee have a support person during redundancy?
Must an employer grant an employee’s request for a support person to be present during a discussion about redundancy?
Student’s Bid For Unfair Dismissal Remedy To Go Ahead
When a manager thought a casual worker had blocked his text, he removed him from the roster program and group chat. Read why the FWC dismissed the employer’s objections to the worker’s unfair dismissal claim.