August 25, 2014
Logistics Company Expeditors International terminated the contract of an employee who had been with them for 24 years. The employee was 49 years old when they were dismissed and had an accounting team of more than 12 people reporting to them. The employee claimed Expeditors International breached the employment contract by failing to give reasonable […]
August 25, 2014
The release of recent ABS data has shown that private sector pay growth has remained at a record low for the year to June, again outstripped by inflation. The bureau’s Wage Price Index shows private sector hourly rates of pay (excluding bonuses) grew by just 2.5% in the year to the June quarter. In trend […]
August 25, 2014
A truck driver sacked for urinating outside the entrance to a warehouse will receive around $14,000 in compensation after the Fair Work Commission ruled his employer’s handling of the investigation rendered his dismissal unfair. The company dismissed the driver after viewing CCTV footage of him relieving himself at the distribution centre gate rather than waiting […]
March 12, 2014
The amount of overtime considered reasonable can also be a difficult issue in the workplace. This was the case with Australia Post who disciplined two employees for unsatisfactory performance during the “indoor” portion of their shifts The employees appealed the warning and the Commissioner accepted their evidence that they had both advised depot managers they could work […]