This annual survey of the more significant tribunal and court decisions in Australia in 2016 covers recent developments in the relatively new Fair Work jurisdiction to adjudicate complaints of workplace bullying, practices and processes in enterprise bargaining, some observations on the evolution of standards of civil discourse in industrial negotiations, and clarification of when employers will be held responsible for employees who commit crimes at work. It concludes with a brief note on a recent UK development, making Uber responsible for meeting minimum wage and working time regulations in respect of rideshare drivers.
Freedland M (ed.) (2016) The Contract of Employment. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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Hampton P (2016) The anti-bullying jurisdiction of the Fair Work Commission. Lecture at the University of Melbourne, 16 May.
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House of Representatives (2008) Fair Work Bill 2008: Explanatory Memorandum. Canberra: Parliament of Australia.
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Schwab P (2016) SDA defends itself against penalty rate trade-off claims. Workforce, 1 September.
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SutherlandCRileyJ (2016) Major court and tribunal decisions in Australia in 2015. Journal of Industrial Relations58(3): 388–401.
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Unions NSW (2016) Innovation or exploitation: Busting the airtasker Myth (pamphlet).
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WangmannJ (2004) Liability for institutional child sexual assault: Where does Lepore leave Australia?Melbourne University Law Review28: 169–201.
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WhiteSOrrG (2003) Precarious liability: The High Court in Lepore, Samin and Rich on school responsibility for assaults by teachers. Torts Law Journal11: 1–16.
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Workplace Express (2016) Shop union pledges tougher approach after Coles debacle, August 30.
