This commentary piece discusses whether in Australia, staff that have been ‘stood down’ due to COVID-19 are able to use paid sick leave or other entitlements. Qantas Airlines seems to …
This commentary piece discusses whether in Australia, staff that have been ‘stood down’ due to COVID-19 are able to use paid sick leave or other entitlements. Qantas Airlines seems to …
This post is meant to assist those in Australia to better understand what their legal options are given the COVID-19 pandemic. This commentary is focused on full-time, part-time, or fixed-term …
What do we know about the extent of stand downs, their legal basis, and challenging unlawful stand downs?
Over the last month, we have become all-too-familiar with a very old concept in employment law: stand downs. Government restrictions to contain COVID-19 have had a devastating economic impact, leading …