The Coronavirus has sent shockwaves through the Australian
economy with many large employers taking steps to stand down
employees on no pay for a temporary indefinite period or bring
employment to an end completely on account of redundancy.
Unfair dismissal
Many employers understandably see the termination of some
employees as imperative and urgent at the current time in order to
try to preserve the ongoing viability of the business. And our
unfair dismissal regime does recognise "genuine
redundancy" as a defence to an unfair dismissal claim.
However there are still procedural steps which need to be
followed so as to ensure that the employees affected are treated in
a dignified manner and that the employer is complying with the
requirements of the Fair Work Act.
