Employment
New bullying jurisdiction faces interesting challenge
The new anti-bullying jurisdiction was introduced to the Fair Work Commission on 1 January 2014. This means that employees may bring bullying complaints to the Fair Work Commission. Employers then respond, and the Commission then ‘deals’ with the complaint. This is likely to be in the form of a conference before a Commissioner, but may …
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Parental Leave for Casual Employees
For casual employees the unpredictability of their employment can be a major source of stress as often casual employees miss out on many of the entitlements that full-time and part-time employees enjoy. For many, this concern is further exacerbated when they learn that they are about to become a parent. It should therefore be of …
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Changes to SCHADS Award 2010 classification structure
22/07/2026 Over a year after the Fair Work Commission (FWC) first released their initial decision in the Gender-based Undervaluation – Priority Awards Review, the Expert Panel has now handed down their final decision on changes to the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award (SCHADS Award). The decision is the result of multiple …
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