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Bringing you the latest in workplace law
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Fair work commission set to increase minimum award rates
In its recent annual wage review, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has determined that modern award minimum wage…
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Changes to Casual Conversion: What employers need to know
By Fiona Waring Amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Fair Work Act) last year changed the…
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All Things Considered: Redeployment to Contractor Positions in Genuine Redundancies
By Megan Flower With the tough economic conditions, employers are having to make hard choices. For some, this…
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Unplugged and Offline: the Right to Disconnect
By Megan Flower Employees will soon be entitled to ‘disconnect’ from work under new changes to the Fair Work…
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Surprise! It’s the Union – Recent Changes to Fair Work Right of Entry
By Megan Flower Failure to allow entry can be a contravention of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)…
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Riding the Waves of Change: New Regulation for Gig-Economy Workers
By Fiona Waring With the rise of digital labour platforms in recent years, the regulation of the workers…
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Social media use: When is it a valid reason for dismissal?
By Stephanie Oliver A recent decision in the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has highlighted that “bad mouthing” other…
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National Minimum Wage Increase 2024
By Stephanie Oliver The Fair Work Commission (the FWC) has once again handed down their decision on what…
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Unfinished Business: The Current State of Enterprise Bargaining Agreements
By Tony Smetana & Joseph Waters Enterprise bargaining continues to be problematic for some employers, with…
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Be in the Know – New Work Health & Safety Laws in WA
By Megan Flower and Lily Gubbay The Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA) is expected to…
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Time For WA Mining Workers To Get The Jab
By Megan Flower On 2 November 2021, the WA Government issued the Resources Industry Worker (Restrictions on Access)…
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“Not so casual”: What do the amendments to the Fair Work Act mean for casual employment?
Not So Casual by Kara Main The Federal Parliament recently passed the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs…