Posts Tagged ‘FW Act’
Inquiry by a prospective employee not “protected” under Fair Work Act
In a fascinating case before the Federal Court of Australia, Justice Steward considered whether a prospective employee has a workplace right to make inquiries about their prospective employment. Such a question obviously has significant ramifications for how an employer conducts itself when negotiating contract terms with prospective employees. Case: Maric v Ericsson Australia Pty Ltd [2020] FCA…
Read MoreFranchisor avoids penalties for failure to comply with invalid Notice to Produce
When the Fair Work Act 2009 was amended in 2017 to allow franchisors to be penalised for the non-compliance of their franchisees if they failed to take ‘reasonable steps’ to prevent contraventions from occurring, the Fair Work Ombudsman quickly placed the franchising model into its spotlight. This increased focus has led to the FWO carrying out numerous investigations…
Read MoreTenth anniversary of the Fair Work Act – Part 1: A change to the union landscape
With the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the FW Act) nearing its tenth anniversary in April, now is an apt time to reflect on how the landscape of industrial law has changed both because of the Act, and because of changes to it over time. We have previously discussed how the FW Act, in this age of…
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