Lawyers for Employers
Aitken Legal is a specialist Employment Law Firm – we only practice employment law and work only with Employers.
We help Employers meet their workplace obligations and minimise their risk when managing employees.
Don’t make protecting your business a costly afterthought – talk to one of our experienced employment lawyers.
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Senior Special Counsel
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Hamish Procter
Special Counsel
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EMPLOYMENT UPDATE
Establishing a genuine redundancy?
A recent line of redundancy cases confirms that redeployment considerations are wider than previous case history suggests. This update examines a decision of the Federal Court in Helensburgh Coal Pty Ltd v Bartley [2024] FCAFC 45, which heard an appeal from the Fair Work Commission relevantly on genuine redundancy and redeployment. Specifically, the Fair Work […]
EMPLOYMENT UPDATE
Employers beware: Delay in paying final entitlements costs employer $27k
This employment update examines a recent decision which confirmed the inherent danger in an employer delaying payment of final entitlements (such as untaken annual leave entitlements) to a departing employee whose employment is at an end. Employers are often tempted to withhold payment of final entitlements to ensure the safe return of company property after […]
ALERT!
Minimum wage and superannuation
Minimum wage increase On Monday 3 June 2024, the Fair Work Commission has announced a 3.75% increase to minimum rates in modern awards, which takes effect from the first full pay period after 1 July 2024. For those employees who are not covered by a modern award or enterprise agreement, and are paid the National […]
EMPLOYMENT UPDATE
Hours reduction for casual employees amounts to dismissal
The recent Fair Work Commission decision of Tanasak Supsingcra v White Rabbit Kiaora Lane Pty Ltd demonstrates the risks faced by employers where they seek to punish a casual employee by reducing their hours. Facts The employer, ‘White Rabbit’, operate cafés in Sydney. The aggrieved employee, Mr Supsingcra, was engaged by White Rabbit on a […]
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