In a modern Australian business environment marked by onerous legislative and regulatory requirements, employing staff is not easy. In addition to the legal obligations on business, there are many other things to consider – insurance, licences and registrations, maintaining revenue growth and cash flow – and many businesses have neither the time nor the resources [...]
Kimber v Sapphire Coast Community Aged Care [2021] FWCFB 6015 An Appeal to the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission in NSW has been unsuccessful, with the Full Bench majority upholding the dismissal of a receptionist at a NSW aged care facility who refused to get a flu vaccination shot. This decision will surely [...]
The recent crisis plaguing the ABC following the shock sacking of managing director, Michelle Guthrie, has thrown the spotlight on some important considerations that employers must keep in mind when terminating the employment of senior executives. If you’ve been following the dramatic events at the national broadcaster, you will know that Ms Guthrie has engaged [...]
