December 2019

Employment

17 December, 2019

Reinstatement win for an employee who tested positive for cannabis

A 64 year old employee with six years’ service has been awarded reinstatement by the Fair Work Commission (FWC). The FWC determined that there was no valid reason for dismissal and even if there was a valid reason, the termination of employment was still harsh given the employee’s personal and…

Victoria Caldwell

Employment

9 December, 2019

Are confidential wage rates in enterprise agreements a thing of the past?

In this Full Bench decision, it was found that the Commission lacked the necessary power to redact the wages rates in the published version of an enterprise agreement. This is the first Full Bench decision to consider the proper construction of sections 601(4)(b) and 594(1) of the Fair Work Act…

Victoria Caldwell

Reinstatement win for an employee who tested positive for cannabis

Are confidential wage rates in enterprise agreements a thing of the past?

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