Employment
Full Bench says dismissal unfair where Director left toddler unsupervised
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission overturned a decision of Commissioner Bissett where she said the termination of a child care centre Director was not unreasonable or unfair where they left a toddler unsupervised. The Full Bench found that Commissioner Bissett incorrectly interpreted the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 (VIC) …
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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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