The Fair Work Ombudsman has released guidance on entitlements and obligations regarding stand-down and redundancy under the Fair Work Act.

 

Under the Fair Work Act, an employer can stand down employees when work stops for a reason that is outside of the employer’s control, for example, if there machinery or equipment breaks down or there is a natural disaster that affects the business.

 

Redundancy occurs when a job is no longer required to be performed by anyone, and under the National Employment Standards, employees may be entitled to redundancy pay.

 

The Ombudsman has also provided information on employee entitlements that their employer can’t pay because they have gone into liquidation or are bankrupt.

 

More information is here.