MJT Law – Brisbane Employment Lawyers
Hi, welcome to tips Tuesday. My name is Melanie Thorley and I am a solicitor at MJT Law. Today we are going to talk about how to ask for a pay rise. First thing to do is to get the why right. Why you want a pay rise. You may…
read moreHi welcome to tips Tuesday. My name is Melanie Thorley and I am a solicitor at MJT Law. Today we are going to talk about timeframes for filing in either the Fair Work Commission or the Anti-discrimination commission of Queensland. UNFAIR DISMISSAL 21 calendar days from the date of dismissal…
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Are you employing on a commission only basis? Or do you have a commission only position. It could be that you are breaching the Fair Work Act. The only positions that exist for commission only that I know of is under the Real Estate Industry Award 2010 MA 000106. This…
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When filling in the Form F2 Unfair Dismissal Application you will be asked a simple but important question “what outcome are you seeking by lodging this application?”. This is complicated because almost always an ex-employee will be seeking damages but the problem is how much? Under section 392 of the…
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It is common for employers to believe that because the employee is a casual worker they are not protected under the unfair dismissal provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009. Before being able to make a valid unfair dismissal application, the dismissed casual worker must, among other things: make the…
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