One in four bosses threatened by employee legal action
Monday 25 June 2012 @ 9.26 a.m. | Industrial Law
The Fair Work Act has again come under fire after a survey revealed more than 25% of small business managers have been threatened with legal action by a disgruntled employee.
The survey, conducted by employment law consultancy Employsure, reveals the views
of Australian small business managers in relation to HR red tape and the Fair Work Act.
According to the survey, more than one in four small business managers have been threatened
with legal action by an employee.
While this figure is worryingly high, the survey also highlights small business managers’
hazy knowledge of the Fair Work Act, and their attitude towards it.
A whopping 90% of the business managers surveyed admit to not knowing their obligations
under modern awards, while 76% believe unfair dismissal rules are restrictive and
complicated.
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