Employment Law and Workplace Relations Monthly Update ' In the media, In practice and courts, Cases and Legislation

• Published date: 21 September 2021
• Law Firm: Holding Redlich

In the media

Indemnity scheme green lights workplace jabs
The Federal Government has delivered on an indemnity scheme to protect employers who may face costly claims when they facilitate jabs in the workplace. The commitment reduces the risks and uncertainties businesses faced for implementing voluntary vaccination drives (28 August 2021). More...

Fair Work Ombudsman upgrades jab guides
The Fair Work Ombudsman has updated its guidance on workplace vaccination against COVID-19, urging employers across Australia to assist their staff to take advantage of vaccinations wherever possible (16 August 2021). More...

Geelong utility business faces court
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against the operator of a business in Geelong, Victoria, that specialises in locating underground cables (27 August 2021). More...

Brisbane café company and director penalised
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured court penalties of $170,000 against the operator of a Brisbane café and its director for underpayment of staff and partially paying them in food and drink (16 August 2021). More...

ABCC adds Walter Molina to the no permit list
The Fair Work Commission has refused to renew CFMMEU organiser, Walter Molina's federal entry permit. Mr Molina is a former WA division president of the CFMMEU (13 August 2021). More...

Record penalties imposed on CFMMEU and officials for Adelaide Airport construction breaches
The Federal Court has penalised the CFMMEU and six officials $428,250 for making misrepresentations about the requirement to show their entry permits, refusing to follow directions, and acting in an improper manner during the $165 million redevelopment of Terminal 1 at Adelaide Airport in 2019 (13 August 2021). More...

Brisbane labour hire company ADADN Pty Ltd penalised for failing to produce documents
The Federal Circuit Court has penalised Brisbane labour hire company ADADN Pty Ltd $33,300 for failing to provide documents during separate ABCC investigations into alleged underpayment of wages and unlawful industrial action (06 August 2021). More...

Hardy Bros non-compliance publication
Hardy Bros Mining & Civil Construction Pty Ltd, which is now in liquidation failed to pay its subcontractor, Coopers Earthmoving & Haulage Pty Ltd $337,070.29 on time or at all on a Commonwealth-funded project, the Ellerton Drive Extension project in Queanbeyan, NSW (06 August 2021). More...

ABCC secures $88k in underpayments for visa holder
The Federal Circuit Court has awarded a New South Wales worker $88,949 in underpayments following ABCC legal action against his employer - Open Tiling Services Pty Ltd and its director Jae Jung Kim (05 August 2021). More...

Parliamentary work review calls for change
A review into alleged serious incidents committed in the parliamentary workplace has been released. In a statement, the PM&C said the Review of the parliamentary workplace: Responding to serious incidents was requested by Prime Minister, Scott Morrison and the Government had accepted the recommendations in full. The review can be accessed here (29 July 2021). More...

Published reports articles, speeches

Business leaders tackling modern slavery
Alarmingly, slavery today generates a tremendous profit, as company supply chains across the globe continue to enable myriad forms of modern slavery that can range from controlling and exploiting workers in various ways to poor wages; behaviours that deny individuals of their right to personal or financial gain. Click here to read more.

Department of Jobs and Small Business: Monthly Leading Indicator of Employment 2021
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