NEWS

On 20 May 2020, the Full Court of the Federal Court delivered WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2020] FCAFC 84

This case provides another tragic example of the complexity of family relationships – particularly the relationship between a parent and a child.

Unlike in most courts and some tribunals, disputes in the FWC are intended to be self-represented.

An employer had taken unlawful adverse action in dismissing an employee because of her pregnancy.

Discovery against parties and non-parties in the context of estate proceedings, particularly Family Provision Act proceedings, does have its place.

In the circumstances of the case in question, that it was a reasonable direction by the employer to require its employee to attend at a specialist medical practitioner, appointed by the employer, before being allowed to return to work.

** UPDATE: On 4 August 2021, WorkPac was successful in its High Court appear – see WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2021] HCA 23

Elise Croft co-presented a seminar on wills and estates at an event run in partnership with Westcourt Consulting (Craig Seddon) and Financial Mentors Aveley (Murray Frean)

Claudia Lewin presented the Croftbridge Prize in Employment Law at the University of Notre Dame School of Law’s St Thomas More Awards Night.