New York Publishes Final Rules On Wage Payment Methods

On September 7, 2016, the New York State Department of Labor published final regulations on the methods by which employees must be paid, including with respect to direct deposit of wages and payroll debit cards. The regulations become effective on March 7, 2017.
Direct Deposit
New York first legislated the method of payment of wages in the late 1800s, when it required that wages be paid in cash and (for manual workers) weekly. For decades, New […]

By | September 21st, 2016 ||

Employee must pay costs after refusing employer’s reasonable settlement offer

In Ferry v GHS Regional WA Pty Ltd (2016) FWC 3120, an employee was dismissed by his employer (GHS) for entering the workplace outside of work hours and removing GHS’s property without authorisation. The employee was also dishonest when questioned about his conduct by GHS.

The employee filed an unfair dismissal claim. After the matter failed to resolve at conciliation, GHS made a settlement offer, which was rejected by the employee.

The unfair dismissal claim was […]

By | September 19th, 2016 ||

Arbitration Clauses In Employment Agreements: Are They Enforceable?

Many employment agreements contain clauses which require the parties to submit to arbitration or some other dispute resolution mechanism prior to or instead of commencing court action.

In cases of national and international employers, those same clauses may require that the arbitration take place in and be subject to the laws of a jurisdiction other than where the employee resides. Often, that location can be more than just inconvenient. It may serve as a practical […]

By | September 14th, 2016 ||