Fair Work Act will soon provide a ‘right to disconnect’
The right to disconnect has received media attention as the trend of work extending into personal life is seen as an increasingly important issue.
By Paul Moorhouse - 7 min readThe right to disconnect has received media attention as the trend of work extending into personal life is seen as an increasingly important issue.
By Paul Moorhouse - 7 min readRecent amendments make a number of significant changes to the Act, including a revised definition of ‘casual employee’ and new conversion process for casual employees.
By Paul Moorhouse - 6 min readEmployers have a legal obligation to consult employees when making significant workplace changes and guidance is needed on how to implement this duty.
By Giuseppe Carabetta and Paul Lorraine - 8 min readA 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 - 4 min readFollowing recent legislative amendments, employers must now have a discussion with the employee about their flexible work arrangement request and try to reach an agreement.
By Jack de Flamingh and Zak O'Neil - 5 min readRecent Full Court of the Federal Court decision considered the test for whether a worker is considered an employee under section 12(3) of the superannuation…
By Emily Haar, Andrew Stewart and Joseph Hyde - 8 min readThis is the third article in a series examining recent and significant changes to the Fair Work Act.
By Jack de Flamingh and Arsalan Azhar - 4 min readRecent amendments to legislation have introduced a positive duty on employers and businesses to prevent workplace sexual harassment, sex discrimination and victimisation.
By Prabha Nandagopal - 7 min readAs 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 - 8 min readRecent 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 - 5 min readRecent 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 - 8 min readFull 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 - 6 min readLawyers who frequently work with traumatised clients are at risk of developing vicarious trauma or secondary traumatic stress.
By John Bui - 6 min read