Employment LawFED
This guide provides a complete overview of employment law in Australia, allowing you to confidently advise your clients on the operation of the system and their options.
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Overview
This guide provides a complete overview of employment law in Australia, allowing you to confidently advise your clients on the operation of the system and their options. All commonly required employment contracts, precedents, and documentation are included.
The commentary includes:
- The differences between employees and contractors;
- Performance management and termination;
- Redundancy;
- Restraints of trade.
Also included is 101 Employment Answers, which is a useful reference guide.
Precedents in this publication include:
- Various employment agreements, including individual, executive, and casual;
- Various non-employment agreements, including contractor agreements and service agreements;
- Various disciplinary related precedents, including letter of warning to employee and letter of suspension;
- Various unfair dismissal precedents – acting for employer and employee;
- Deed of settlement – Redundancy.
The detailed Retainer Instructions ensures nothing is missed and the client is properly advised.
Ready To Use Resources
Choose from ready-to-use legal documents within this Publication.
2 Matter Plans Included
- ALERT - 1. From 26 August 2024 a new pathway exists for casual employees to become permanent. See Casual conversion below. 2. From 1 September 2024 the Federal Court operates a National General Protections List. See General protections claims below.“1. From 26 August 2024 a new pathway exists for casual employees to become permanent. See Casual conversion below. 2. From 1 September 2024 the Federal Court operates a National General Protections List. See General protections claims below.”
- Full Commentary - Employment“null”
- Reference materials
- Overview and limitation periods“The legal relationship of employer and employee can be distinguished from other legal relationships, such as principal and contractor or principal and agent. At the heart of the employment relationship is the work-wages bargain in which an employee sells their labour in exchange for the payment of ...”
- Legislation“Federal Applicable legislation includes:”
- A. Getting the matter underway
- B. Employment agreements
- C. Non-employment agreements
- D. Termination
- E. Employment disputes
- F. Work health and safety
- G. Bullying in the workplace
- H. Sexual harassment in connection with work
- I. Finalising the matter
- Comments and suggestions for By Lawyers“null”
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