May 2019

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FWC Uses New Legislation to Approve Enterprise Agreement Despite Procedural Errors

The Fair Work Commission has utilised recent changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) to approve an enterprise agreement despite minor technical and procedural errors. There are strict requirements under the Fair Work Act that must be adhered to for an enterprise agreement to be approved by the Fair Work Commission. These include: A […]

Fingerprint Scanning: A lawful and reasonable direction?

May 3, 2019 // Editor's Choice Law News & Commentary 0

The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission this week held that an employee was unfairly dismissed for refusing to follow the employee’s direction to log in and out of work using a fingerprint scanner, on the grounds that this was not a ‘valid reason’ for dismissal. Typically, employers are able to dismiss an employee […]

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FWC Uses New Legislation to Approve Enterprise Agreement Despite Procedural Errors

Fingerprint Scanning: A lawful and reasonable direction?

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