Is it legal for an employer to lay off employees?

The health of the business requires you to terminate the employment of some of your employees. You take this action with a heavy heart. Employers do layoffs with the assistance of an attorney to make sure that their layoffs are legal and non-discriminatory.

What happens if you refuse to return to work after a layoff?

The Court clarified that if the salary is less or if the working conditions are demeaning or hostile, employees could justify refusing to return and instead claiming damages while looking for other work. This same analysis applies to situations where employees are offered the opportunity to resume employment following a temporary layoff.

When do you regret having to make layoffs?

You care about the employees and regret having to make layoffs. The health of the business requires you to terminate the employment of some of your employees. You take this action with a heavy heart. Employers do layoffs with the assistance of an attorney to make sure that their layoffs are legal and non-discriminatory.

What’s the difference between a layoff and a suspension?

Layoff. A layoff is the temporary suspension or permanent termination of employment of an employee or, more commonly, a group of employees (collective layoff) for business reasons, such as personnel management or downsizing an organization. Originally, layoff referred exclusively to a temporary interruption in work,…

Are there going to be any school closures in 2020?

The Department has not been advised of any school, early childhood service or TAFE closures, or bus cancellations. For Term 2 2020, schools bus services will continue to be provided to support student travel to schools where needed.

The health of the business requires you to terminate the employment of some of your employees. You take this action with a heavy heart. Employers do layoffs with the assistance of an attorney to make sure that their layoffs are legal and non-discriminatory.

How does the Department of Education decide on school closures?

Whatever the case, the Department should act with honesty and good faith towards parents when consulting, deciding and implementing a school closure. And in making its decision, the Department must consider the welfare of every individual student, along with the role of the school in the broader community.

Are there any school closures in the state of Victoria?

The Department has not been advised of any school closures. The Department has not been advised of any TAFE closures. The Department has been advised of the following early childhood service closures: Echuca Road Kindergarten, MOOROOPNA