In this episode of the Employment Law Podcast, we examine the law of unfair dismissal: who it protects; how to avoid it; and what are the penalties of getting things wrong. We also explore classic unfair dismissal concepts as well as looking at some recent Fair Work Commission decisions in this area.

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In this week's episode, we discuss the latest in employment law including the introduction of wage theft legislation in Victoria, the federal minimum wage increase and the possible appeal of the recent decision in Workpac v Rossato concerning casual entitlements & employment.

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We discuss the legal obligations and risks when businesses engage independent contractors, including the risk that a contractor will be found to be an employee. We examine the factors that a court will take into account when making determining whether a worker is a contractor or employee. We also look into the circumstances in which contractors must be paid superannuation and when businesses must take out workers compensation insurance for contractors.

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We discuss employers' obligations when making employees redundant. Including the need to follow a redundancy process, obligations in respect of redundancy payments and common legal issues that arise.

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