EMPLOYMENT LAW
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
