Have you lost your job or is it about to end?
Since March 27, 2006, when the Workplace Relations Act 1996 was changed, employees who work for companies with less than 101 employees can no longer claim unfair dismissal.
This means that if you work for a business with less than 101 employees, you won't even meet the minimum requirements to be able to say that you were fired because of harsh, unfair, or unreasonable reasons.
But this doesn't mean you have no legal options to fight your firing or make sure your employer pays you enough.
No matter how many people work at the company where you were fired, you may still have a number of options, such as filing claims for:
- > wages and conditions caused by not following the Award
- > a href="http://www.rosendorff.com.au/">unlawful dismissal/a> (as opposed to a href="http://www.rosendorff.com.au/">unfair dismissal/a>), and you may be able to get up to $4,000 from the government to pay for your claim.
The Trade Practices Act of 1974 was broken.
- > defamation
- Breach of contract, including breaking implied contractual terms
- > sexual harassment and bullying
- > Breaking the rules at work
The Independent Contractors Act of 1996 was broken.
- > notice payments
- > benefits of being laid off
Rosendorff Lawyers has a lot of experience with employment law, so they will be able to look at your situation and tell you all of your options, which may be a lot more than you thought.
