On 9 December 2020, the Minister for Industrial Relations introduced the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 (the Bill) into parliament. Among other things, the Bill seeks to establish a statutory definition of casual employment by inserting a new section into…
The introduction of the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 has brought a number of proposed changes to the rights of casual employees in Australia. One of these changes, which was spruiked by Christian Porter as being a particularly “strong” right…
The term “constructive dismissal” is often used to describe a situation where an employee has been left with no real choice but to resign from their employment. This is also sometimes referred to as a “forced resignation”. How do I prove that I was forced…
In an employment law context, a deed of release, which is also sometimes referred to as a “separation deed”, “deed of settlement” or “release agreement”, is usually an agreement between an employer and employee to settle all claims arising out of the employment. When is…
Before an employee is eligible to make an unfair dismissal application, they must have completed the ‘minimum employment period’. If the employee works for a ‘small business’ which has less than 15 employees, the minimum employment period is one year. If the employee works for a…
