Kate* requested to return to work part time after her first baby, to which her employer agreed. After 1.5 years of the arrangement, her employer started to make demands that she return to work full-time. Kate’s caring arrangements had not changed, she still needed to work part-time. A Resolution123 panel lawyer helped Kate enforce her […]
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Case Study: Brent, 51, CTO
Brent* was a long term employee, employed in the position of Chief Technology Officer. His employer brought in a new manager to make changes and he created a new job, Head of Technology. Brent was then made redundant. It was a sham redundancy. Brent engaged a Resolution123 panel lawyer to represent him in an unfair […]
Pregnancy Discrimination
1 in 2 women experience pregnancy or carer’s discrimination at work, can you believe that? You probably can because chances are, with those statistics, that it has affected you or someone you know. Pregnancy and carer’s discrimination at work is completely unlawful. It is actionable under both State and Federal legislation and if you are […]
Sham Redundancy
A sham redundancy is where your employer dismisses your employment for redundancy but any of the following is true: your job is still required to be performed; your employer did not consult with you about the redundancy (where an award/enterprise agreement applies to you); your employer made no attempt to redeploy you either with it […]
Unfair Dismissal
Each year the Fair Work Commission publishes an annual report which discloses useful information for employees in relation to a number of claims including unfair dismissal claims. A person has been unfairly dismissed if the Commission is satisfied that an employee (who is protected from unfair dismissal) has been dismissed and the dismissal: was harsh, […]