Jennifer Van Bronswijk

Apr 25, 2024 | mondaq.com | Jennifer Van Bronswijk |Annelise Harper

On 5 April 2024, the full Federal Court handed down a notable decision on an employer's obligation to explore reasonable redeployment opportunities when effecting redundancies within their organisation.

Sep 26, 2023 | mondaq.com | Jennifer Van Bronswijk |Julia Wyatt

The High Court of Australia's recent decision in Qantas Airways Limited v Transport Workers Union of Australia [2023] HCA 27 confirms that an employer is prohibited from taking adverse action against an employee to prevent the exercise of a future workplace right. Whilst significant, this decision does not suggest that employers should avoid outsourcing arrangements.

Sep 25, 2023 | mondaq.com | Jennifer Van Bronswijk |Julia Wyatt

We revisit the recent changes to unpaid parental leave that came into effect in July and outline measures employers can take to comply with the revised legislation. The legislation is now gender neutral: References to 'maternity leave' are replaced with 'parental leave'. Flexible commencement: Unpaid parental leave can now be taken at any time within 24 months after the birth of the child, whereas before, it was restricted to 12 months after birth.

Sep 20, 2023 | lexology.com | Jennifer Van Bronswijk |Chloe Hamer |Christine Jones

NSW Government agencies need to be aware of the recent Guidelines for Complying with the Positive Duty (Guidelines) issued by the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) regarding the positive duty to eliminate sexual harassment and other unlawful conduct under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth). What is the positive duty?