Tag: Australian Employment Law

Active Bargaining Does Not Block a Protected Action Ballot

Posted on October 5, 2026 Posted inNewsTags:Australian Employment Law, Employment Law, Enterprise Bargaining, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, HR, Industrial Relations, Protected Action Ballot, Workplace Relations

A Fair Work Commission decision shows why active bargaining, general safety concerns and unsupported requests for longer notice will not... Continue reading

False Records in Farm Labour: Court Imposes $180,288 in Fair Work Penalties

Posted on September 18, 2026 Posted inNewsTags:Australian Employment Law, Employer Obligations, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Ombudsman, HR, Labour Hire, Payroll, Workplace Compliance, Workplace Investigation

A Federal Circuit and Family Court decision imposing $180,288 in penalties highlights the serious consequences of providing false employment records... Continue reading

Right to Disconnect: Is Sending a TikTok a Breach?

Posted on September 17, 2026 Posted inNewsTags:Australian Employment Law, Employer Obligations, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, General Protections, HR, Right To Disconnect, Workplace Policies, Workplace Rights

Australia’s first right to disconnect rulings provide important guidance on when after-hours contact may cross the line. Continue reading

Modern Slavery Reform: Proposed Criminal Offence Raises the Stakes for Employers

Posted on September 16, 2026 Posted inNewsTags:Australian Employment Law, Employer Obligations, Employment Law, Fair Work Commission, HR, Labour Hire, Modern Slavery, Workplace Compliance

Proposed modern slavery reforms could introduce significant new criminal liability for Australian businesses. Continue reading

SCHADS Award Overhaul: What Employers Need to Know

Posted on September 10, 2026 Posted inNewsTags:Australian Employment Law, Award Classifications, Employment Law, Fair Work Commission, HR, Minimum Wage, Payroll, SCHADS Award

Major SCHADS Award changes will introduce new minimum rates and a single classification structure for employers to navigate. Continue reading

Dismissing an Employee in Custody: Lessons for Employers

Posted on September 3, 2026 Posted inNewsTags:Australian Employment Law, Employment Law, Fair Work Commission, HR, Procedural Fairness, Termination, Unfair Dismissal, Workplace Investigation, Workplace Misconduct

A recent FWC decision highlights the risks of dismissing an employee in custody without clear reasons and a fair process. Continue reading

Fair Work Commission Minimum Rates Order: Door to Door Delivery Drivers

Posted on August 17, 2026 Posted inNewsTags:Australian Employment Law, Employee-Like Workers, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, Gig Workers, HR, Minimum Pay Rates, Minimum Standards Order, Workplace Compliance

New minimum pay rates and conditions now apply to employee-like on-demand delivery workers under the FWC’s Minimum Standards Order. Continue reading

Fair Work Commission Delivers Chilling Decision on Driver’s Dismissal Over Melted Ice Cream

Posted on August 17, 2026 Posted inNewsTags:Australian Employment Law, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, HR, Termination, Unfair Dismissal, Workplace Misconduct

A costly one-off mistake and a flawed dismissal process put procedural fairness under the spotlight in a recent FWC decision. Continue reading

Flat Rates Under Scrutiny: What the WorkPac Decision Means for Coal LSL Levy Compliance

Posted on August 17, 2026 Posted inNewsTags:Australian Employment Law, Employment Contracts, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, HR, Payroll, Remuneration, Wage Compliance

The Federal Court’s WorkPac decision highlights the compliance risks associated with flat-rate arrangements and Coal LSL levy calculations. Continue reading

Why Positive Duty Compliance Is Now an Urgent Executive Priority

Posted on August 13, 2026 Posted inNewsTags:Australian Employment Law, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, HR, Positive Duty, Risk Management, Sexual Harassment

With regulatory scrutiny increasing, positive duty compliance has become an executive responsibility—not simply a workplace policy issue. Continue reading

Watching the Watchers: The Expanding Role of Workplace Surveillance

Posted on July 29, 2026 Posted inNewsTags:Australian Employment Law, Fair Work Act, HR, Privacy Law, Unfair Dismissal, Workplace Investigation, Workplace Surveillance

The Fair Work Commission has highlighted the importance of understanding exactly what workplace surveillance systems collect—and how that information is... Continue reading

Navigating the Expanding Risk Landscape of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Posted on July 20, 2026 Posted inNewsTags:Australian Employment Law, Fair Work Act, HR, Industrial Relations, Positive Duty, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Policies

A recent Federal Court decision highlights why proactive sexual harassment prevention is now central to managing workplace risk and legal... Continue reading

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