WorkPac has sought special leave to appeal the Rossato decision handed down last month to the High Court. We have summarised this decision in our previous article which can be...
On 20 May 2020, the Full Federal Court handed down its long-awaited decision in the case of WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2020] FCAFC 84. The decision has reconfirmed the position...
Whether an employee is casual or permanent has significant implications for an employee’s entitlement to annual leave and other paid leave benefits. But employers must note that the description of...
From 1 October 2018 a number of modern awards were updated to incorporate variations. One of the most significant variations was the insertion of a casual conversion model term. What does...
In 2016, the Federal Circuit Court found the subject truck driver who was employed at a mine under a labour hire arrangement as a casual was not a casual within...
With the Ekka show holiday just around the corner for Brisbane, it is an important time to remember what obligations employers owe employees who would normally work on a public...
The Fair Work Commission is in the process of conducting its legislated four yearly review of Modern Awards and has handed down a decision (4 yearly review of modern awards...