BUSM4591 Employment Law - Assessment 3

Assessment 3: Scenario-based problems – Employment law issues

You are employed as an Employment Relations Advisor in Victoria, who manages cases for “Fresh and Fabulous Ltd (F&F).” F&F operates 100 grocery retail outlets across Australia in all states, and employs thousands of staff, including fixed and ongoing part-time and full time staff. Their workforce is supported with a large contingent of flexible casual staff. All outlets operate as part grocery and fresh food, and part retail stores selling clothing and homewares. There are dedicated liquor sections, and facilities for dine in and takeaway food. The headquarters of F&F are based in Victoria, which is where you are based which employs 235 FTE staff. Each of the store locations have onsite administrative support staff which provide ‘shared resources’ for all stores to manage functions such as rostering, logistics, OHS and promotions.

Most of the retail employees of F&F are covered by the General Retail Industry Award 2020 (the Award), which is accessible on the Fair Work Website. Your manager, Alex Chan, has asked you to prepare a written summary of advice for three new cases which have been assigned to you.

Alex has asked that you present the information in the form of a written memorandum of advice, addressed to Alex (her/him), which contains a clear legal assessment of the issues for each case, and sound recommendations for how each matter should be handled. Alex is keen to understand any potential risks and liabilities which the business may be exposed to.