A presentation on 16th October 2014 on both Contracts of Employment and Enterprise agreements. Employment contracts In Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Barker [2014] HCA 32, the High Court held that the implied term of trust and confidence does not exist. This decision overruled the two federal court decisions below it, as well as the […]
A presentation at The College of Law on 16th October 2014, discussing the decision in Restaurant and Catering Association of Victoria [2014] FWCFB 1996 In a recent decision of the full bench of the commission penalty rates on a Sunday in the restaurant industry were reduced by 25% for a certain class of employees. On […]
Many of my small to medium business clients balk at the idea of collective agreement making – having heard horror stories about the protracted negotiations that commonly occur between large companies and powerful unions. In most industries, employers with from approximately 10 to 40 employees often find the bargaining process extremely helpful in ensuring compliance, […]