Although uncommon for costs to be ordered following adverse action claims, the Federal Circuit Court of Australia’s recent decision of Carr v ILSC (Brisbane) Pty Ltd & Anor, Pathik v ILSC (Brisbane) Pty Ltd & Anor (No 2) [2019] FCCA 1028 highlights the Court’s increased willingness to do so. Judge Cameron...
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Parliament moves to block casuals from “double dipping” Following the Federal Court’s decision to award paid annual leave to a casual employee, see our previous legal alert “Regular Casual Employees Entitled to Annual Leave“, Federal Parliament has announced a regulation to be included in the Fair Work Regulations 2009 that is intended to minimise the impact...
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Minister for Women, Kelly O’Dwyer yesterday unveiled reforms to Paid Parental Leave aimed at providing more flexibility to new parents. Until now, primary carers have had to take paid parental leave as one block of 18 weeks. The proposed change, to come into effect on 1 July 2020, would allow...
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