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.
As we increasingly see working from home as a right, the question begs: to what extent are we entitled to flexible working arrangements?
Does the opposition’s abandoned push to bring Commonwealth public servants back to the office signal a continued role for working from home?
There is a fine line between a decision made because of a protected attribute, and one made because of the manifestation of that protected attribute….
JACK DE FLAMINGH & HANNAH PETERS discuss the first FWC case to consider Fair Work Act amendments aimed at resolving protracted greenfields bargaining disputes.
Government has moved to limit the fall-out from the Full Federal Court’s decision on casual workers in WorkPac v Skene. Meanwhile, class actions momentum is building. …
The Full Federal Court has confirmed that the common law definition of ‘casual’ applies for the purpose of the National Employment Standards. By JACK DE…
Employers may inspect a mobile phone where there is an express contractual right or by reasonable and lawful direction, but the bar for that is…
Ethical supply chains are under the spotlight as the Commonwealth and New South Wales legislatures move to increase transparency about modern slavery. By JACK DE FLAMINGH…
Policies encouraging disclosure of romantic relationships to avoid conflicts of interest are the best means to manage risks of workplace romance. By JACK DE FLAMINGH…
In March 2018, a single member of the Fair Work Commission approved the amalgamation of the CFMEU, MUA, and TCFUA into a new ‘super union’….
The recent decision in CSL Limited T/A CSL Behring v Papaioannou [2018] FWCFB 1005 has resolved conflicting authority in unfair dismissal proceedings. By JACK DE…
An ‘outer limit’ contract (also known as a maximum term contract) is a contract that has a stated end date. A recent ruling deserves close…