Dismissed employee awarded child care costs for period of unemployment Fair Work Australia has found that an employee who was unfairly dismissed was entitled to compensation for (among other things) the child care costs she incurred in looking for new employment.
Two year non-compete clause with consideration found enforceable and twelve month restraint on servicing clients found unenforceableThe Federal Court has upheld a post-employment restraint preventing a senior employee from competing with his former employer for two years, while the Victorian Supreme Court found that a 12 month restraint prohibiting an employee from providing services to the former employer’s clients was unenforceable.
Items of interest The Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2011 and the Road Safety Remuneration Bill 2012 and Road Safety Remuneration (Consequential Amendments and Related Provisions) Bill 2012 have passed through the Senate and are awaiting assent.