Tag: Fair Work Act

Christmas Shutdown 2026: A Reminder of Employer Notification Obligations

Posted on October 20, 2026 Posted inNewsTags:Annual Leave, Australian Employment Law, Christmas Shutdown, Enterprise Agreements, Fair Work Act, HR, Industrial Relations, Modern Awards, Workplace Compliance, Workplace Investigation

Planning a Christmas shutdown in 2026? Understand employer notice requirements, annual leave directions and obligations under Modern Awards and agreements. Continue reading

Habitual Underpayment Comes at a Heavy Cost: Court Imposes Nearly $480,000 in Penalties

Posted on October 19, 2026 Posted inNewsTags:Australian Employment Law, Civil Penalties, Employer Obligations, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Ombudsman, HR, Industrial Relations, Payroll, Underpayment, Workplace Compliance

Two businesses and their manager face nearly $480,000 in court penalties for repeated underpayments, adverse action and workplace law breaches. Continue reading

Bakery Feeling the Heat from the Fair Work Ombudsman for the Fourth Time in Five Years

Posted on October 19, 2026 Posted inNewsTags:Australian Employment Law, Employer Obligations, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Ombudsman, HR, Industrial Relations, Payroll, Underpayment, Workplace Compliance

A Perth bakery faces its fourth Fair Work enforcement action in five years, highlighting employer obligations around workplace inspections and... Continue reading

From Ballot Order to Bargaining Resolution: Lessons From the Qantas Pilot Dispute

Posted on October 16, 2026 Posted inNewsTags:Australian Employment Law, Employment Law, Enterprise Agreement, Enterprise Bargaining, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, HR, Industrial Relations, Protected Action Ballot, Workplace Relations

The Qantas pilot dispute shows how employers can prepare for protected industrial action while using Fair Work Commission conciliation to... Continue reading

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

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

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