PALM scheme exploitation revealed in NSW parliamentary inquiry
Workers from Pacific countries migrating to Australia for work opportunities is nothing new. However, despite present modern slavery laws and education, the Pacific Australia Labour…
Newly launched Working Women’s Centre NSW provides free, accessible legal services
Working women in NSW had reason to celebrate with the recent launch of the Working Women’s Centre NSW.
High Court expands FWC’s remit to survey redeployment counterfactuals
The FWC can now scrutinise business models, outsourcing and risk appetite when judging redeployment feasibility.
Annualised salaries and set-off clauses: lessons from FWO v Woolworths
The key aspects of this landmark decision and what it means for practitioners and clients in the space.
Why a court’s decision on annualised salaries has rewritten the rules for Australian employers
A recent Federal Court judgment has redefined the rules around contractual set-off and record-keeping, leaving many companies at risk of underpayment claims and substantial penalties.
Finding the nexus: how to request or deny flexible working arrangements
As we increasingly see working from home as a right, the question begs: to what extent are we entitled to flexible working arrangements?
Why the Coalition’s work from home policy hit a nerve
Does the opposition’s abandoned push to bring Commonwealth public servants back to the office signal a continued role for working from home?
Landmark High Court ruling confirms increased exposure for employers
Damages for psychiatric injuries arising from a breach of an employment contract are now available and policies can be incorporated into contracts.
New industrial manslaughter offence to carry heavy penalties
A new offence of industrial manslaughter has been passed to address the high number of workplace deaths in NSW.
Finding redeployment: how far do employers need to go?
A recent Federal Court decision has widespread implications for employers who make redundancies while retaining contractors.
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.