EMPLOYMENT LAW
From Paul, Bob (and Bill) to Scott, Christian (and Sally) … Morrison’s IR reform consultation is no new ‘Accord’
From Paul, Bob (and Bill) to Scott, Christian (and Sally) … Morrison’s IR reform consultation is no new ‘Accord’ Anthony Forsyth, RMIT University and Labour Law Down Under Blog –
‘The Spirit of Australia’, just not in a pandemic: Qantas plays hard-ball on workers’ rights
‘The Spirit of Australia’, just not in a pandemic: Qantas plays hard-ball on workers’ rights Anthony Forsyth, RMIT University and Labour Law Down Under Blog Nine years ago, Qantas CEO
We should simplify our industrial relations system, but not in the way big business wants (by Prof David Peetz)
We should simplify our industrial relations system, but not in the way big business wants (by Prof David Peetz) This latest guest contribution on the Labour Law Down Under Blog
Employment and immigration at the time of COVID-19 (by Dr Giovanni Di Lieto)
Employment and immigration at the time of COVID-19 (by Dr Giovanni Di Lieto) This latest guest contribution on the Labour Law Down Under Blog is by Dr Giovanni Di Lieto of
COVID-19 regulatory response: Facilitating necessary flexibility or an ideological attack on workers’ rights? (by Renee Burns)
COVID-19 regulatory response: Facilitating necessary flexibility or an ideological attack on workers’ rights? (by Renee Burns) This latest guest contribution on the Labour Law Down Under Blog is by Renee
COVID-19 can’t be used to shut the door on discrimination law reforms (by Dr Dominique Allen)
COVID-19 can’t be used to shut the door on discrimination law reforms (by Dr Dominique Allen) This latest guest contribution on the Labour Law Down Under Blog is by Dr
Age discrimination in a pandemic: COVID-19 and inequality at work (by Assoc Prof Alysia Blackham)
Age discrimination in a pandemic: COVID-19 and inequality at work (by Assoc Prof Alysia Blackham) This latest guest contribution on the Labour Law Down Under Blog, by Associate Professor Alysia
Thoughts on Foodora’s Canadian Exit: Have Labour Laws Been Violated? (by Prof David Doorey)
Thoughts on Foodora’s Canadian Exit: Have Labour Laws Been Violated? (by Prof David Doorey) This is the fifth guest contribution on the Labour Law Down Under Blog, and the first
The Uber Eats Decision: Australia’s FWC Full Bench misses the chance to see through the gig economy’s sophistry
The Uber Eats Decision: Australia’s FWC Full Bench misses the chance to see through the gig economy’s sophistry Anthony Forsyth, RMIT University and Labour Law Down Under Blog On 21
Careful what you wish for – on the call to abolish awards (by Dr Jill Murray)
Careful what you wish for – on the call to abolish awards (by Dr Jill Murray) I’m very pleased to publish this fourth guest contribution on the Labour Law Down
What do we know about the extent of stand downs, their legal basis, and challenging unlawful stand downs?
What do we know about the extent of stand downs, their legal basis, and challenging unlawful stand downs? Anthony Forsyth, RMIT University and Labour Law Down Under Blog – an
What if Flexibility Became the New Normal Post Covid-19? (by Dr Dominique Allen)
What if Flexibility Became the New Normal Post Covid-19? (by Dr Dominique Allen) I’m very pleased to publish this third guest contribution on the Labour Law Down Under Blog, by
What Now for Wage Theft? Enforcement of Employment Rights and Entitlements in a Time of Crisis (by Dr Tess Hardy)
What Now for Wage Theft? Enforcement of Employment Rights and Entitlements in a Time of Crisis (by Dr Tess Hardy) I’m very pleased to publish this second guest contribution on
Coronavirus and directing employees to work from home: examining an employer’s duty of care (by Dr Gabrielle Golding)
Coronavirus and directing employees to work from home: examining an employer’s duty of care (by Dr Gabrielle Golding) I’m very pleased to publish this first guest contribution on the Labour
Adapting Australian Workplace Law in a Pandemic
Adapting Australian Workplace Law in a Pandemic Anthony Forsyth, RMIT University and Labour Law Down Under Blog This article was originally published in the Special Issue ‘COVID-19 and Labour Law:
IR cooperation is fine, but what happens when we ‘snap-back’ after COVID-19?
IR cooperation is fine, but what happens when we ‘snap-back’ after COVID-19? Anthony Forsyth, RMIT University and Labour Law Down Under Blog The Coalition Government, business and unions have cooperated
Can employees use paid sick leave entitlements while stood down for COVID-19?
Can employees use paid sick leave entitlements while stood down for COVID-19? Anthony Forsyth, RMIT University and Labour Law Down Under Blog Last weekend, the ABC reported that Qantas is refusing
Australian workers hit by COVID-19 need income support … now
Australian workers hit by COVID-19 need income support … now Anthony Forsyth, RMIT University and Labour Law Down Under Blog Much has changed in the three days since I published
COVID-19 employment Issues – a ready reckoner for Australian workers
COVID-19 employment Issues – a ready reckoner for Australian workers Anthony Forsyth, RMIT University and Labour Law Down Under Blog There is so much uncertainty in the community at present,
The BP ‘Downfall’ parody video decision: where next for workplace free speech?
The BP ‘Downfall’ parody video decision: where next for workplace free speech? An edited version of this post was published in The Sydney Morning Herald, 6 March 2020: BP decision struck a
The ‘gig’ is up: lifting the lid on the World Economic Forum’s “Charter of Principles for Good Platform Work”
The ‘gig’ is up: lifting the lid on the World Economic Forum’s “Charter of Principles for Good Platform Work” Last month, the World Economic Forum published its Charter of Principles
Australia’s bushfire crisis leaves employees vulnerable
Australia’s bushfire crisis leaves employees vulnerable An edited version of this post was published in The Sydney Morning Herald on 9 January 2020: Australia fires: volunteers, victims should have right to
‘A powerful chill on political communication’: the High Court rules on public servants’ free speech rights
‘A powerful chill on political communication’: the High Court rules on public servants’ free speech rights An edited version of this post was published in The Conversation, 7 August 2019: Will
Employment contract law -v- religious discrimination protections: will Israel Folau overturn his dismissal by Rugby Australia?
Employment contract law -v- religious discrimination protections: will Israel Folau overturn his dismissal by Rugby Australia? An edited version of this post was published in The Conversation, 11 June 2019:
Australia’s Fair Work Ombudsman finds Uber drivers are contractors: so what can unions do now?
An edited version of this post, including discussion of the “contractor model” of gig platforms, was published in The Sydney Morning Herald on 14 June 2019: ‘Employee or not? What the
Can Cotton On dismiss ‘egg woman’?
Can Cotton On dismiss ‘egg woman’? An edited version of this post was published in The Conversation, 10 May 2019: Egging the question: can your employer sack you for what you
Full Bench upholds Qantas flight attendant’s ‘big night out in New York’ dismissal
A Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has determined the appeal brought by dismissed Qantas flight attendant, Luke Urso, upholding the finding at first instance that the airline
Foodora case: first definitive Australian ruling that a gig worker was an employee
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has determined that former Foodora delivery rider, Josh Klooger, was an employee whose employment was terminated unfairly. (Klooger v Foodora Australia Pty Ltd [2018] FWC 6836,
How much alcohol is too much on a night out in New York … when you have to work the next day?
An interesting unfair dismissal case (which I recently enjoyed discussing with my JD labour law students) is heading to a Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) on appeal.
