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'...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
