Queensland Productivity Commission Bill 2024 – Update The Queensland Government continues to press for the establishment of the Queensland Productivity

  Construction Labour Market Reforms Needed   We continue to engage with the State Government on Procurement Reforms, seeking leadership

Termination in response to harassment allegations overturned A recent case before the Fair Work Commission highlights the onus upon employers

Labour Hire employee found to have been dismissed This matter may have a significant impact on Builders, Contractors and Subcontractors

Termination without investigating allegations is doomed to failure A recent case in the Fair Work Commission highlights that an employer

FWC dismisses claim terminated employee forced to resign The Fair Work Commission has rejected an unfair dismissal application from a

Employee receives compensation for unfair dismissal case following employer’s failure to provide submission An employee has won compensation from her

Fair Work Commission awards compensation after finding termination to be harsh and unjust Despite finding there were reasonable grounds for

Court highlights obligations upon employee claiming excessive hours An ongoing claim before the Federal Court highlights that employees who claim

Commission releases report focusing on employer’s attitude towards increasing workplace flexibility arrangements A recent report released by the Fair Work

Manager fails in argument he was entitled to pursue unfair dismissal claim A manager’s application for unfair dismissal has been

Government changes defence against sham contracting whilst increasing penalties Employers who engage contractors should note the provisions of the Federal

Company director denied access to unfair dismissal application The Fair Work Commission has upheld a jurisdictional objection that a former

Employee receives compensation after intention to resign acted on by employer An employee has won a moderate amount of compensation

FWC upholds dismissal of employee with appalling driving history The Fair Work Commission has rejected an unfair dismissal claim from

FWC upholds termination of employee for submitting false work times The Fair Work Commission has dismissed an unfair dismissal application

FWC rejects unfair dismissal claim ruling employee failed to serve minimum employment period The Fair Work Commission has rejected an

Full Bench endorses employer’s decision to dismiss a trainee A Full bench of the Fair Work Commission has overturned an

Employee who breached company policy secures reinstatement The Fair Work Commission has ordered the reinstatement of an employee dismissed for

Dismissal of an Estimator who failed to maintain a company vehicle The Fair Work Commission has upheld the dismissal of

The Enforceability and Reasonableness of Restraint of Trade Clauses A recent appeal decision involving two former human resource consultancy company

FWC upholds termination of employee for ongoing performance issues and behaviour The Fair Work Commission has rejected an unfair dismissal

FWC upholds termination of employee for ongoing inappropriate conduct The Fair Work Commission has rejected an unfair dismissal claim from

FWC rejects employee claim for travelling time to be regarded as time worked The Fair Work Commission has rejected an

FWC quashes termination of warehouse employee The Fair Work Commission has quashed the termination of an employee rejecting the employer’s

FWC quashes termination of long-term employee for single SMS incident of misbehaviour The Fair Work Commission has quashed the termination

FWC deems termination for social media private chat posts to be harsh The Fair Work Commission has deemed the termination

FWC upholds termination of remote worker for failing to undertake required duties The FWC has upheld the termination of a

FWC grants compensation for employee terminated after giving notice The Fair Work Commission has awarded compensation to a manager terminated

FWC accepts termination of employee based on fitness for work capacity The Fair Work Commission has rejected an unfair dismissal

FWC rules that employer initiated termination of employment The Fair Work Commission has ruled that an employee was dismissed by

FWC determines termination of underperforming sales manager to be harsh The Fair Work Commission has deemed the termination of a

QIRC rejects police officers claim for permanent Work from Home arrangements The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission has upheld the decision

FWC grants unfair dismissal access to casual employee The Fair Work Commission has rejected an employer’s claim that a dismissed

FWC orders compensation for worker dismissed after submitting resignation The Fair Work Commission has ruled that an employee, who submitted

Non-inclusion of overtime allows dismissed manager to pursue unfair dismissal claim The Fair Work Commission has rejected an employer’s jurisdictional

FWC dismisses unfair dismissal claims from worker who failed to divulge criminal charges The Fair Work Commission has rejected an

FWC rejects unfair dismissal claim from employee sacked for intoxication The Fair Work Commission has rejected an unfair dismissal claim

Appeal upholds determination of worker as independent contractor A Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has dismissed an appeal

FWC dismisses unfair dismissal application by an independent contractor The Fair Work Commission has rejected an unfair dismissal application after

Policies and Procedures Development, implementation, and enforcement of workplace policies allow for the direct management of your workplace. The ever-increasing

The legality of recording conversations in the work There is little doubt that the growth in the availability and capability

Employment Contracts Why do you write employment contracts? An employment contract is a signed, legally binding agreement between the employer

Federal Court rules displaying union materials breaches Building Code In what can only be regarded as a significant win for

Employment contracts for qbcc nominee   As a growing firm, our Practice Director has extensive experience in assisting employers across

Full Bench excludes social security payments from compensation assessment A Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has granted a

Lack of Consultation can undermine management decisions Failure by employers to adequately consult with their employees when required can have

Conflict of Interest equates to serious misconduct The Fair Work Commission has upheld the summary dismissal of a designer who

Queensland construction workers suffer hefty fines for engaging in unlawful action Sixty-four (64) Queensland construction workers have suffered hits to

Work Function Revelry – a joyous time but challenging for employers While the End of Year period is often seen