Employment Law Blogs
The Payday Super reform, introduced as part of the 2023/24 Federal Budget under Australia’s Securing Australians’ Superannuation Package, represents a shift in how Superannuation
In every industry and at every level, sexual harassment is unlawful and harmful to workers. It is often an abuse of power and is enabled by systemic risk factors
A casual employee may claim for unfair dismissal provided they worked on a ‘regular and systemic’ basis with a reasonable expectation of their employment continuing.
Given Australia’s shortage of skilled trades and numerous other occupations, employing foreign workers may be attractive to employers. However, before embarking on such an
South Australia has new industrial manslaughter laws commencing 1 July 2024. Under the new regime, individual employers face up to 20 years in prison and corporate employers face
An employee or independent contractor may be eligible to make a general protections claim if ‘adverse action’ has been taken against them because they were exercising a
On 4 Aug 2022, the Federal Government introduced the Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family & Domestic Violence Leave) Bill to Parliament, proposing leave entitlements
The Fair Work Tribunal has supported an employer’s decision to immediately terminate an employee after he attended an anti-vaccine rally in Melbourne last year. Although the Fair Work
An employee’s final pay comprises several components to be calculated at the time of termination, including wages, overtime, penalty rates, leave entitlements, bonuses, and
Unfair dismissal is when an employee is dismissed from their job in a harsh, unjust or unreasonable manner. Unlike an employee, a contractor is a person who
To make a request for flexible working arrangements under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), an employee must have a child of school age or younger (this includes high school
Australian workplace laws provide basic protection and entitlements for all workers in Australia, including workers from overseas such as international students and temporary