Stewart's Guide To Employment Law

5. New Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-86287-993-5
Verlag: Federation Press

Buch, Englisch, 496 Seiten, Format (B × H): 169 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 824 g

This new edition explains the changes made by the Fair Work Amendment Act 2013, including the Fair Work Commission's new power to deal with claims of workplace bullying. It details the Abbott Government's reform agenda, covering important changes not just to the Fair Work Act, but to legislation on parental leave, superannuation, the recovery of employee entitlements, the building and construction industry, and registered organisations. It also highlights the potential for further changes from various inquiries that have been established, as well as the first four-yearly review of the modern award system.

The text has been updated to incorporate new case law since the last edition, including important decisions by the High Court on whether there is an implied duty of mutual trust and confidence in the employment relationship, whether employers can dismiss employees for offensive conduct during otherwise lawful union activities, and the scope of an employers obligation to withhold pay from striking workers. Reference is also made to some controversial changes to State laws, particularly on the powers of industrial tribunals to set wages and conditions for public sector workers, and on the control of disruptive pickets and workplace protests.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stewart, Andrew

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Employment Law: An Introduction 2.The Development and Coverage of Employment Laws in Australia 3.Who is an Employee? 4.Special Types of Employment 5.Creating an Employment Relationship 6.The Terms of an Employment Contract 7.Minimum Standards: The NES and Awards 8.Enterprise Agreements 9.Dispute Resolution and Enforcement of Employment Laws 10.Remuneration 11.Working Hours and Leave 12.Control, Performance Management and Discipline 13.Loyalty, Confidentiality and Privacy 14.Discrimination and Victimisation 15.Workplace Safety 16.Termination of Employment Contracts 17.Remedies for Wrongful or Unfair Termination 18.Industrial Action

Über Autor(innen)

Andrew Stewart is the John Bray Professor of Law at the University of Adelaide and a Legal Consultant to the national law firm Piper Alderman.