07 May 2019
Lacson v Australian Postal Corporation [2019] FCA 51
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/australia/lacson-v-australian-postal-corporation-2019-fca-51

On 1 February 2019, Mortimer J of the Federal Court of Australia was required to consider a relatively novel question: can two jobs with the same employer count as one for the purpose of a claim for entitlements under ...

07 May 2019
Large multinational implicated in adverse action breaches in Australia
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/australia/large-multinational-implicated-in-adverse-action-breaches-in-australia

In an unfortunate lesson for local and international companies alike, the decisions of Keenan v Cummins South Pacific Pty Ltd [2018] ("Keenan No. 1") and Keenan v Cummins South Pacific Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2019] ("Keenan ...

07 May 2019
Enhanced protection for corporate whistleblowers
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/australia/enhanced-protection-for-corporate-whistleblowers

Following an inquiry by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services into whistleblower protections in the corporate, public and not-for-profit sectors, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing ...

15 January 2020
Wage Theft
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/australia/wage-theft

Australia's 'fair work' system (and in particular Modern Awards) has been subject to increased scrutiny in 2019 as ongoing investigations conducted by the Fair Work Ombudsman have revealed that in some instances, ...

10 November 2020
A guide to JobKeeper 2.0 – Australia update
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/a-guide-to-jobkeeper-2-0-update

The JobKeeper payment scheme implemented by the government in response to the financial impact of the pandemic on businesses across the country has been extended with some amendments (JK 2.0 Scheme). While the scheme ...

10 November 2020
Employee entitlements – how do you calculate an employee's personal leave entitlement?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/australia/employee-entitlements-how-do-you-calculate-an-employees-personal-leave-entitlement

In August the High Court of Australia delivered a landmark decision on employee leave entitlements in Mondelez Australia Pty Ltd v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union Known as ...

24 September 2019
What makes a day, a day?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/australia/what-makes-a-day-a-day

The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has handed down a landmark decision in relation to how entitlements to paid personal (sick)/carer's leave should be calculated under section 96(1) of the Fair Work Act ...

03 December 2019
Wondergoal: Australian women’s football team score in securing equal pay
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/australia/wondergoal-australian-womens-football-team-score-in-securing-equal-pay

Earlier this month, a landmark deal between Australia’s football players’ union, the Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) and the sport’s national governing body, Football Federation Australia (FFA), secured the ...

21 September 2017
Australia - Franchisors should get their houses in order
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25 September 2018
"But their contract says 'casual'!?!" – full federal court decision a reminder that 'casual' employees may actually be permanent staff
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/australia/full-federal-court-decision-a-reminder-that-casual-employees-may-actually-be-permanent-staff

The entitlement to annual, sick and other paid leave depends on whether an employee is employed on a permanent (full-time or part-time) or casual basis. Although the Court's discussion in this case of who will be ...