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Our guide to cover letters

Isanga 03/04/2019 in Career Advancement, Career Insights, Latest News 0
Our guide to cover letters

During your job search, you will look at and apply for many jobs. If you're serious about landing the job, each one of those applications should have a cover letter. It's an opportunity to 'sell'...

Can I be directed by my employer to attend a medical assessment?

Ashley 22/12/2016 in Career Insights, Legal Advice and Support 0

The answer to this question is broad and diverse and will vary from case to case. The starting point to any such question is the source of rights upon which an employer may request and an employee...

Vicarious Liability

Ashley 23/11/2016 in Career Insights, Job Help, Legal Advice and Support 0

Although pertaining to a set of facts that involve sexual abuse, the High Court decision of Prince Alfred College Incorporated v ADC HCA 37 is a critical decision on the topic of vicarious...

The Small Business Exception and Casual employees

Ashley 26/10/2016 in Career Insights, Job Help, Legal Advice and Support 0

Under section 23 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act) what defines a ‘small business employer’ is explored and categorised as an employer who employs less than 15 employees. Employers...

Can the Fair Work Commission resolve a dispute after the employment relationship ends?

Ashley 29/09/2016 in Career Insights, Job Help, Legal Advice and Support 0

The answer will of course depend upon the facts of each situation. However, generally speaking, the power of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) to resolve a dispute  is dictated by the terms of the...

When is a Redundancy a Genuine Redundancy – Employer Obligations

Ashley 17/08/2016 in Career Insights, Job Help 0

A recent Decision of the Fair Work Commission has highlighted employers’ obligations to employees who may be made redundant.  In this Decision, a scientist from Melbourne's Peter MacCallum Cancer...

Ordinary hours and reasonable additional hours

Ashley 20/07/2016 in Career Insights, Job Help, Management Insights, Workplace Rights and Conditions 0

Under the Fair Work Act, an employer cannot ask or make a full time employee work more than 38 hours per week, unless the additional hours are reasonable. Generally speaking, an employee will not...

What happens at the end of your employment?

Ashley 07/07/2016 in Career Insights, Job Help, Management Insights 0

A person’s employment can end for a variety of reasons including resignation, termination and redundancy. If your employer terminates your employment, they should provide you with written notice...

Awards: What are they and what do they do?

Anna 23/06/2016 in Career Insights, Job Help, Management Insights 0

In Australia there is a legal minimum wage that applies to all workers but things are not as simple as that. Obviously some jobs and professions pay more than others and have a different series of...

Take it or leave it contracts

Lorcan 14/04/2016 in Career Insights, Management Insights, Workplace Rights and Conditions 0

A standard form contract is one that “has been prepared by one party to the contract and where the other party has little or no opportunity to negotiate the terms”. ‘Standard form’ contracts...

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