Byline: Sam Eichenbaum

Case note: Elisha v Vision Australia Limited [2024] HCA 50

Until recently, it has long been the case in Australian law that courts would not award damages for breach of contract because of the way in which the worker was dismissed.

In Elisha v Vision Australia Limited [2024] HCA 50, the High Court decision resulted in an employer being liable for almost $1.5 million to an employee for breaching his contract by failing to follow its disciplinary policy when terminating that employee’s employment.

Have you ever read something and thought, “I’m not sure what that means” or “is that really correct”? Welcome to our series of quickfire interviews that attempt to unravel those interesting words and phrases.

In this edition, we speak to Workplace Relations Senior Consultant Sam Eichenbaum, who talks to us about the phrase he finds interesting, Effluxion of time.

This article was first published in September 2021 by Employment Law Bulletin.

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has today (Wednesday 22 July 2020) issued a statement that it has come to a provisional view that paid pandemic leave should be inserted into the Aged Care Award.