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FWC Rejects Agreement Over Weak Classification Explanation

Posted on September 30, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:Compliance Notice, Employment Classification, Employment Law, Enterprise Agreement, Enterprise Agreement Voting, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, HR, Industrial Relations, Workplace Law

The Fair Work Commission has declined to approve I‑MED’s enterprise agreement, citing a failure to adequately explain new classification structures.... Continue reading

Second Penalty for Non-Compliance: Lesson to Keep Your Glass Clean

Posted on September 23, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:Compliance Notice, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, Fair Work Ombudsman, HR, Industrial Relations, Underpayment

A Queensland glass‑repair business was hit with nearly $116,650 in penalties for ignoring underpayment compliance notices and failing to produce... Continue reading

Gig Workers Gain New Protections Under Unfair Deactivation Laws

Posted on September 17, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:BOOT Analysis, Employee Rights, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, Gig Economy Protections, HR, Industrial Relations, Unfair Deactivation, Worker Protections

From 26 February 2025, “employee‑like workers” on digital labour platforms can bring unfair deactivation claims under the Fair Work Act.... Continue reading

Woolworths Wins: Federal Court Upholds FWC Approval of 2024 Supermarket Enterprise Agreement

Posted on September 9, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:BOOT, BOOT Analysis, Employment Law, Enterprise Agreement, Enterprise Agreement Voting, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, HR, Industrial Relations

The Federal Court dismissed RAFFWU's challenge to the Woolworths 2024 enterprise agreement, ruling that even if some ineligible casuals voted,... Continue reading

Penalty Rates and Overtime Protections Finalised Under New Fair Work Amendments

Posted on September 4, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, HR, Industrial Relations, Modern Awards, Overtime Entitlements, Payroll, Penalty Rates Protection, Workplace Reform, Workplace Relations

The Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates Act 2025 has officially passed, embedding into the Fair Work Act protections that prevent... Continue reading

Right to Disconnect for Small Business Employees Starts 26 August 2025

Posted on August 21, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:Casual Conversion, Employee Relations, Employee Rights, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, HR, Industrial Relations, Right To Disconnect, Workplace Reform, Workplace Relations

New laws from 26 August 2025 give employees the right to disconnect and casuals the right to request permanent work.... Continue reading

Record-Breaking Sexual Harassment Payout – Key Lessons for Employers

Posted on August 18, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:Employee Relations, Employee Rights, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, HR, Industrial Relations, Migrant Workers, Positive Duty, Respect at Work, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Relations

A young Nepalese worker has been awarded a record $305,000 in a landmark Federal Court case for enduring sustained sexual... Continue reading

Gender Equality Reporting Requirements for Businesses with 500+ Employees

Posted on August 7, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:Employee Relations, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, Gender Equality, HR, Industrial Relations, WGEA Act, Workplace Relations

Large employers will soon be legally required to set and report on gender equality targets. Learn what the new WGEA... Continue reading

Director’s Stop Bullying Application Given the Go-Ahead

Posted on August 5, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:Employee Relations, Employee Rights, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, HR, Industrial Relations, Worker Protections, Workplace Bullying, Workplace Investigation

The Fair Work Commission confirms that unpaid directors can be “workers” under the Fair Work Act, extending stop bullying protections... Continue reading

Protecting Penalty Rates and Overtime

Posted on August 1, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:Employee Relations, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, HR, Industrial Relations, Modern Awards, Overtime Entitlements, Penalty Rates Protection, Workplace Relations

The Albanese Government has introduced the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025, aiming to safeguard penalty... Continue reading

Redundancy and “Standards of Decency” – No Exemption for Small Business

Posted on July 24, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:Employee Relations, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, HR, Industrial Relations, Parental Leave, Redundancy, Unfair Dismissal

A small business was found to have unfairly dismissed an employee on parental leave via email, with the Fair Work... Continue reading

Right of Entry: Refusal Risks

Posted on July 23, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:Employee Relations, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, HR, Industrial Relations, Right of Entry, Union, Union Agreement, Workplace Law, Workplace Policies

Union officials can lawfully enter worksites to hold discussions—even if eligible employees aren’t visibly present. As long as entry is... Continue reading

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