Big win – first time father entitled to paid parental leave as primary carer
Case review – Hall Payne Lawyers is delighted to have assisted a first-time father to recover his entitlement to paid parental leave as a primary carer and non-birth parent.
Redundancy pay and notice entitlements
A genuine redundancy occurs when an employee’s employment is terminated at the employer’s initiative because the employer no longer requires that job to be done by anyone. The exception to this is where the employment ends due to the “ordinary and customary turnover of labour”.
Hall Payne wins successful appeal on employer misrepresentations during enterprise bargaining
Representing our client, the NTEU, we had an excellent outcome in relation to misrepresentations made during the approval process for an enterprise agreement at a large university. The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission determined the enterprise agreement was not genuinely agreed.
Additional hours – what is reasonable?
According to The Australia Institute, the average Australian worker performs 6 weeks of unpaid overtime a year, worth over $8,000 per worker, per year. Managers and professionals experience the highest rates of unpaid overtime and excessive or unreasonable hours.
Whistleblower protections in the private sector
A whistleblower may make a protected disclosure for a variety of reasons, including to expose wrongdoing or unlawful activity, or to prevent harm to the public or the environment.
Union win for ETU members at Sydney Trains
The ETU NSW has had a substantial win for its members at Sydney Trains in relation to safety concerns with their 500 light vehicle fleet.
No jab, no work: Can my employer force me to have the COVID vaccine?
The Federal Government’s policy remains that vaccines should be voluntary and free. However, depending on the circumstances, your decision to remain unvaccinated may hold consequences for your employment.