Tag: Fair Work Act

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

Wage Theft is a Criminal Offence: Stay Complaint. Stay Protected.

Posted on May 14, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, HR, Industrial Relations, Payroll, Payroll Audit, Underpayment, Voluntary Small Business Wage Compliance Code, Wage Theft, Workplace Policies, Workplace Relations

From 1 January 2025, deliberate underpayment of wages became a criminal offence. Employers must now show they took proactive steps... Continue reading

Labour Hire and Dismissal – Casual Employment Considerations

Posted on May 2, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:Casual Employee, Casual Employment, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, HR, Industrial Relations, Labour Hire, Workplace Policies, Workplace Relations

The FWC has confirmed that ending a labour hire assignment doesn’t end employment by default—especially for regular casuals. Employers must... Continue reading

Enterprise Agreement Bargaining: Can Unions Be Heard Without Bargaining Representative Status?

Posted on April 24, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:Bargaining Representatives, Employment Law, Enterprise Agreement, Enterprise Bargaining, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, HR, Industrial Relations, Workplace Policies, Workplace Relations

A new FWC decision confirms unions can weigh in on enterprise agreement approvals—even without bargaining status. A timely reminder for... Continue reading

Union Challenges Sephora’s Overtime Agreement: What Employers Need to Consider

Posted on April 17, 2025 Posted inNews, IRIQ ArticlesTags:BOOT, BOOT Analysis, Employee Rights, Employment Law, Enterprise Bargaining, Fair Work Act, HR, Industrial Relations, Workplace Policies, Workplace Relations

Sephora’s enterprise agreement faces a union challenge over fixed-rate overtime and employee consent. With the FWC’s expanded powers now in... Continue reading

Work from Home: A Perk Today, an Entitlement Tomorrow?

Posted on April 8, 2025 Posted inNews, IRIQ ArticlesTags:Employee Rights, Employment Law, Enterprise Bargaining, Fair Work Act, Flexible Work, HR, Industrial Relations, Modern Awards, Remote Work, Workplace Relations

The Fair Work Commission is progressing with a proposal to introduce a standard Working from Home clause into the Clerks—Private... Continue reading

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