Employee must pay costs after refusing employer’s reasonable settlement offer

In Ferry v GHS Regional WA Pty Ltd (2016) FWC 3120, an employee was dismissed by his employer (GHS) for entering the workplace outside of work hours and removing GHS’s property without authorisation. The employee was also dishonest when questioned about his conduct by GHS.

The employee filed an unfair dismissal claim. After the matter failed to resolve at conciliation, GHS made a settlement offer, which was rejected by the employee.

The unfair dismissal claim was […]

By | September 19th, 2016 ||

Arbitration Clauses In Employment Agreements: Are They Enforceable?

Many employment agreements contain clauses which require the parties to submit to arbitration or some other dispute resolution mechanism prior to or instead of commencing court action.

In cases of national and international employers, those same clauses may require that the arbitration take place in and be subject to the laws of a jurisdiction other than where the employee resides. Often, that location can be more than just inconvenient. It may serve as a practical […]

By | September 14th, 2016 ||

Employment, Labor & Benefits Update – September 2016

On Wednesday, September 28, 2016, the Employment, Labor and Benefits Group will hold its annual seminar. Speakers will provide information and updates on the following topics: Employee Benefits, Avoiding Liability Under Safety and Health Laws, Accommodations in Today’s Workplace, Wages, Trade Secrets and California.

The seminar will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, 75 West Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, Illinois. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. The program, which will run from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 […]

By | September 12th, 2016 ||