What’s changed since the return of the Industrial Court of NSW?
Two years ago, the re-establishment of the Industrial Court of NSW was heralded as a “one-stop shop” for industrial justice and work health and safety.
Industrial Court clarifies casual employment in NSW public sector
Why regular, predictable arrangements may no longer sit comfortably with casual classification.
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…
The shifting sands of employment law
Just as society has evolved, along with the very nature of work, so too have our workplace laws.
Meet the Specialist: Tim McDonald
LSJ Online asks Accredited Specialists why they embarked on the program and their advice to others who are considering applying. This month we speak to…
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?