Welcome to the July 2021 edition of Workplace View, our quarterly Labour & Employment newsletter. In this edition:
Our lead article examines proposed changes to the Fair Work Act and Sex Discrimination Act in the wake of the Respect@Work Report and the introduction of compassionate leave for miscarriage.
In our Did You Know? section, we provide our top tips for employers navigating redundancies.
In our Events Update, we provide details of our next webinar to be held on 12 August 2021 covering employers’ rights and responsibilities when terminating employment in Australia.
In our Q&A section, we answer your most commonly asked questions about an employer’s ability to direct its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
In our Legislation Update, we outline what employers need to be doing now to prepare for the changes to casual employment, which take effect in September 2021.
Our Case Law Update looks into a recent Fair Work Commission decision about the employment status of a food delivery driver, which could have a wide-spread effect across the growing gig economy.
We hope you enjoy the July 2021 edition of Workplace View.
