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Employment law update: Special Edition: New Queensland sexual harassment laws will impose the strictest requirements for employers of any Australian jurisdiction As you may know, new sexual [...]

Employment law update: Special Edition: ‘Disproportionate’ to sack HR manager for creating unsafe environment says FWC The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has ruled it was ‘disproportionate’ to [...]

Employment law update: Special Edition: Release of immunity code for employers against criminal wage theft charges from 1 January 2025 Workplace Law is ever-changing. Whether through decisions of [...]

What’s new this fortnight? After a brief hiatus, our fortnightly newsletters are back! ‘Tis the season! With less than 4 weeks to go until Christmas, as the silly season kicks off, a [...]

Express Newsletter: Closing Loopholes No 2 reforms commence today A tranche of reforms brought about by the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Act 2024 will commence today, [...]

Express Newsletter: Contractor high income threshold revealed The Australian Government yesterday, 22 August 2024, revealed that the contractor high income threshold for ‘opt out’ [...]

What’s new this fortnight? Welcome to another employment law update…   Compensation for an employee who was dismissed after coming to work following a ‘big night out’ An employee who [...]

Fair Work Commission 2024 Minimum Wage Review Minimum Wage Increases The Fair Work Commission has today, 3 June 2024, handed down the 2024 minimum wage review increasing the national minimum wage [...]

What’s new this fortnight? Welcome to another workplace update…   Dude, Where’s my car? Employee argues losing private use of a company car meant role was not substantially the same An [...]

Despite the media and political attention the so called ‘Closing Loopholes’ reforms have attracted to date, many employers remain unaware of the far reaching and significant impacts that these [...]