Employment Law – Background
A senior accountant whose employment contract was repudiated by accountancy firm Crowe Horwath has been awarded almost $425,000 in damages by a Victorian court.
Employment Law – Decision:
Justice McDonald of the Victorian Supreme Court:
- held that that the senior accountant was entitled to 12 months pay and superannuation ($281,667) and a $142,778 bonus for 2015/2016 that he would have received if the firm had not repudiated his employment contract in July 2016
- rejected the firm’s argument that the accountant’s employment contract would have ended when the firm implemented a restructure which was opposed by the employee in August 2016, and would have prompted a six-month termination payment
- costs and interests have not yet been decided
The decision is available for you to read through the hyperlink:
Crowe Horwath (Aust) Pty Ltd v Loone (No 3) [2017] VSC 548 (15 September 2017)
Employment Law – Tips for Employers
Our Matthews Folbigg Workplace Solutions employment law team recommends employers:
- review this employment contract case decision
- seek the assistance of an employment lawyer to understand the impacts of this decision
- ensure compliance with all employment laws including Fair Work Commission decisions, Awards and enterprise agreements
- understand what employment laws apply at your workplace including Awards and enterprise agreements
- review your employment contracts and employment law policies at least once every 12 months to ensure they remain current with workplace practices and all employment laws
- damages can apply for breaches of employment contracts and some employment law policies (which an employment lawyer can advise on)
- penalties can apply for breaches of employment laws including Awards and enterprise agreements (which an employment lawyer can advise on)
- raise any employment law questions with an employment lawyer
Employment Law – More Information
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