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Employment Law Update from 1 July 2017
National Minimum Wage & Modern Award Minimum Wage Employers should be aware that a minimum wage is an employee’s base rate of pay for ordinary hours worked. It is generally dependent on the industrial instrument that applies to their employment. For example, a modern award or registered agreement. Employers and employees cannot be paid less…
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Sacking a managing director for serious misconduct
Without proper legal guidance, sacking a managing director of a company for serious misconduct can be a very risky business, particularly if the person is litigious, dishonest, or vexatious, or if they seek to hinder further investigation into underlying criminal activity such as fraud. At Boss Lawyers, we have assisted the boards of public companies,…
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What is unfair dismissal?
What is Unfair dismissal? Unfair dismissal is when an employee is dismissed from their job in a harsh, unjust or unreasonable manner. The Fair Work Commission (the Commission) decides on cases of unfair dismissal. Applying for unfair dismissal Employees must apply to the Commission within 21 days of the dismissal taking effect. If you believe…
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