Conditions of employment a key focus for the Regulator
Posted on July 21, 2021
In early July 2021 the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO), Sandra Parker, announced the organisation’s key priorities for 2021-22. Unsurprisingly,…
Workplace Relations
Superannuation, minimum wage and Award changes from 1 July
Posted on June 30, 2021
Another financial year is upon us, and 2021-22 brings some important changes to the industrial relations landscape. There are significant…
Casual Employment Rules Clarified
Posted on April 20, 2021
On 22 March 2021 the Commonwealth Government passed legislation aimed to address the uncertainty around the engagement of casual…
One employer policy during COVID not enforceable
Posted on April 15, 2021
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently delivered an extempore decision (meaning that it was delivered orally at the conclusion of the…
To Jab or not to Jab - that is the Question (COVID vaccines and the workplace)
Posted on March 05, 2021
The Australian government aims to have as many Australians vaccinated against COVID-19 as possible. However, it has so far refused to make…
First Successful “Serious Contravention” Underpayment Yields Huge Fine
Posted on November 26, 2020
Laws introducing hefty penalties for “serious contraventions” of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) were introduced in 2017. Those laws provided…
Does your contractor need to be paid superannuation? – They just might!
Posted on November 05, 2020
A recent decision of the full Federal Court will result in many contractors, who were previously considered to be outside the scope of…
5.2 Million Reasons to Act Carefully when Terminating an Employee
Posted on October 28, 2020
In Roohizadegan v TechnologyOne Limited [2020] FCA 1407 the Federal Court awarded a manager, who was dismissed after making numerous…
‘Independence’ key aspect of Independent Contracting arrangement
Posted on August 25, 2020
In a recent decision, Jamsek v ZG Operations Australia Pty Ltd [2020] FCAFC 1934, the Full Federal Court found that two drivers engaged as…
Covid-19 Trumps Privacy
Posted on August 11, 2020
In a recent decision the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has found that an employer was justified in terminating an employee who refused to…
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