High Court denies vicarious urination
A recent High Court decision has brought a degree of common sense back to when an employer may be vicariously liable for the conduct of…
By Jack de Flamingh and Arsalan Azhar - 1 min read
Gender Equity Reforms: Better and Fairer Pay
This is the third article in a series examining recent and significant changes to the Fair Work Act.
By Jack de Flamingh and Arsalan Azhar - 1 min read
Positive duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment
Recent amendments to legislation have introduced a positive duty on employers and businesses to prevent workplace sexual harassment, sex discrimination and victimisation.
By Prabha Nandagopal - 1 min read
Secure Jobs, Better Pay: Bargaining reforms
As part of the recent amendments to the Fair Work Act, significant and controversial changes have been made to enterprise bargaining.
By Jack de Flamingh and Lukas Powling - 1 min read
Secure Jobs, Better Pay: That’s what the brochure says
Recent changes to the Fair Work Act affecting fixed term contracts and pay secrecy are among the most significant IR reforms in decades.
By Jack de Flamingh and Lukas Powling - 1 min read
Reforms to defamation law and sexual harassment cases in the workplace
Recent review of the Model Defamation Provisions examined the scope of liability of internet intermediaries in publication of third party content and defences to defamation.
By Kayte Lewis - 1 min read
Delivering the High Court rulings – Gig worker is not an employee
Full bench of the FWC decision in Deliveroo has important implications for gig economy workers as most will remain outside the Fair Work Act protections.
By Jack de Flamingh and Sophie Hopkins - 1 min read
Vicarious trauma: Lawyers and the ‘cost of caring’
Lawyers who frequently work with traumatised clients are at risk of developing vicarious trauma or secondary traumatic stress.
By John Bui - 1 min read
More than a contractual promise: requirements for a guarantee of annual earnings
Recent Federal Court case clarifies what is required in drafting a guarantee of annual earnings so as to exclude award coverage.
By Paul Moorhouse - 1 min read
Nothing new to see here – Privatisation and Greenfields Agreements
An enterprise is not a ‘genuine new enterprise’ simply because it is new to an employer.
By Jack de Flamingh and Lukas Powling - 1 min read
Flexible Work: Lessons learned from NewLaw
Flexible work has a range of advantages, but it can lead to a paradox where people may feel disconnected and isolated despite relentless connectivity.
By Marina Nehme and Alex Li - 1 min read