A recent Fair Work Commission decision highlights the need for employers to take care when terminating an employee following an extended probationary period. In Natasha-Anne Werner v St Michael’s Association [2020] FWC 2896, the employer had extended the employee’s 6-month probation period for a further 3 and a half months. On the last day of the extended
Fair Work Inspectors are cracking down on business owners who fail to correctly classify the terms of engagement of their workers. Business owners listen up because with maximum penalties of $12,600 for individuals and $63,000 for corporations, it may be worth reviewing the terms upon which your workers are engaged. The Fair Work Act 2009 and the Independent
When seeking legal advice and/or representation, legal fees are inevitable but how much you spend may be entirely up to you. Here are some tips on how you can control the costs and reduce your fees: LISTEN TO YOUR LAWYER Presumably, you have engaged with your chosen lawyer because of their expertise and hope
Many business owners incorrectly assume that they can insert any terms into their contracts (or terms and conditions) and they’ll be binding. This is not the case. The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) Sch 2 (Australia Consumer Law) (ACL) seeks to protect consumers and small businesses from contracts with unfair terms. If a term in a
In relation to what makes a contract enforceable, we’re often presented with situations where our clients feel that they have an enforceable agreement, but are not quite certain whether their situation meets all of the legal requirements. Whether an agreement is enforceable is a very important issue that is rarely taught at school so let