By Nikita Barsby, Special Counsel and Miette Xamon, Law Clerk
Effectively managing annual leave and other entitlements over the festive season.
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leave entitlements Archives - MDC Legal
By Renae Harg, Senior Associate and Madeleine Brown, Associate
Federal Court Rules in Major Personal/Carer’s Leave Dispute
In Mondelez v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) [2019] FCAFC 138 the Full Court of the Federal Court clarified how paid personal/carer’s leave (also commonly known as sick leave and carer’s leave) entitlements should be paid and accrued.
By Mark Cox, Director and Gemma Little, Associate
Key parental leave employer obligations explained
An employee has requested to work on a part-time basis on return from parental leave. Or a workplace change has resulted in an employee’s position being removed while they are on parental leave. As an employer, what are your obligations? This article outlines the key obligations an employer has while an employee is on, and when they return from, parental leave. Read More
By Mark Cox, Director and Lauren Wright, Lawyer
UPDATED – 19 February 2019
In the employment law space, there have been growing calls for all Australian employees to have a minimum entitlement to take either paid or unpaid domestic violence leave. Read More
By Nikita Barsby, Special Counsel and Madeleine Brown, Associate
Even the most well managed work Christmas parties sometimes don’t go to plan. We highlight below how to deal with the aftermath if things go wrong.
By Renae Harg, Senior Associate and Lauren Wright, Lawyer
WorkPac Pty Ltd v Skene [2018] FCAFC 131
The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has rejected WorkPac’s argument that the “industrial meaning” of the term “casual employee” has been incorporated into the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act) for the purpose of the National Employment Standards (NES).
By Mark Cox, Director, Gemma Little, Associate and Lauren Wright, Lawyer
The winter months often bring an increase in employees’ use of personal leave, primarily due to illness. An employee’s brief and temporary absence, whether due to illness or even injury, supported by adequate medical evidence, can usually be managed by the employer without issue.
However, difficulty and uncertainty arise where an employee takes extended personal leave with medical evidence that has little or no detail on the illness or injury suffered, or which offers no foreseeable return to work date. An employee’s extended absence can pose significant issues for the management and operation of a business. Navigating this situation can become increasingly complex if an employee has taken personal leave in response to a disciplinary or performance management process.
