This is a report concerning the trend of discrimination of elderly Australian workers and Australian workers with disabilities. This report maintains that the right to work is a human right …
This is a report concerning the trend of discrimination of elderly Australian workers and Australian workers with disabilities. This report maintains that the right to work is a human right …
An Employer attempted to convert the contract with an Employee into one for an independent contractor, even though she was an employee. The Court held that this was not allowed. …
This article describes the wage-gaps between workers engaged in same-sex relationships. Particularly, this article identifies a negative wage-gap between gay men, indicating discrimination based on sexual orientation. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1035304615570806
The plaintiff decided to apply for a job at the defendant’s company. The former alleged that the online application constrained discriminatory questions required information regarding his date of birth, gender, …
Five sales agents sold insurance and their contracts stated that they were independent contractors. But the contracts were with the company, not the individuals. The agents were restricted to working …
The most authoritative Australian case on the multifactorial test distinguishing employees from independent contractors is Hollis v. Vabu [2001] HCA 44 (http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/2001/44.html). However, the later decision of the Federal Court …
The most authoritative Australian case on the multifactorial test distinguishing employees from independent contractors is Hollis v. Vabu [2001] HCA 44 (http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/2001/44.html). However, the later decision of the Federal Court …
This article addresses the reasons sex discrimination is hindered from becoming a mainstream issue in employment law. This article also discussed how to achieve gender equality, drawing on several principles …
This is a legislative act of the Australian government. It prohibits discrimination based on one’s disability. Part 2, Division 1 concerns the prohibition of discrimination based on disability in the …
A worker (Plaintiff) was injured when a log fell off a truck while he was working with another person. Both workers used their own vehicles, their own equipment, and were …