Tag: Workplace Law

Wage Compliance Lessons from the $135 Million Settlement: Why Prevention Pays

Posted on December 19, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:Class Action, Employer Obligations, Employment Classification, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, Federal Court, HR, Industrial Relations, Payroll, Payroll Audit, Underpayment, Wage Compliance, Workplace Law

A $135 million underpayment settlement involving junior doctors highlights how costly wage compliance failures can become. Beyond backpay, legal fees,... Continue reading

Melbourne Cosmetic Clinic Fined for Ignoring Compliance Notice: A Costly Lesson for Employers

Posted on December 9, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:Compliance Notice, Employer Obligations, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, Fair Work Ombudsman, HR, Industrial Relations, Underpayment, Wage Compliance, Workplace Law

A beauty clinic and its director were fined more than $28,000 for failing to act on a Fair Work Ombudsman... Continue reading

Baby Priya’s Act 2025: New Paid Parental Leave Protections for Stillbirth & Infant Death

Posted on December 9, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:Baby Priya's Act, Employer Obligations, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, HR, Industrial Relations, Parental Leave, Remote Work, Workplace Law

The new Baby Priya’s Act 2025 enshrines statutory protection for paid parental leave in the tragic event of a stillbirth... Continue reading

Westpac’s Work from Home Decision: What Employers Need to Know About Flexible Work Requests

Posted on December 5, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:Employer Obligations, Employment Law, Enterprise Agreements, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, Flexible Work, Flexible Work Arrangements, HR, Industrial Relations, Remote Work, Workplace Law

Recent rulings confirm that employers can’t simply rely on enterprise agreement terms to reject flexible work requests. Refusals must be... Continue reading

Christmas is Coming – A Timely Reminder for Shut Downs

Posted on November 21, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:Annual Leave, Christmas Shutdown, Employer Obligations, Employment Law, Enterprise Agreements, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, HR, Industrial Relations, Workplace Law

With the Christmas shutdown only weeks away, now’s the time to check your award or agreement rules, give required notice,... Continue reading

Flexible Working Arrangements: Key Requirements and Business Considerations

Posted on October 28, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:Employee, Employer Obligations, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, Flexible Work, Flexible Work Arrangements, HR, Industrial Relations, Workplace Law

A recent Fair Work Commission decision has clarified the standards for flexible working arrangement requests. Employers must assess whether requests... Continue reading

New Payday Superannuation Rules: What Employers Must Do Before 1 July 2026

Posted on October 21, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:Employee, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, HR, Industrial Relations, Payday Superannuation, Payroll, Superannuation, Superannuation Guarantee, Superannuation Reform, Workplace Law

The Federal Government has introduced the Payday Superannuation Bill 2025, requiring employers to pay super at the same time as... Continue reading

High Court Tightens Redundancy Rules: Redeployment Obligations Now Broader

Posted on October 8, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:Contractors, Employee, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, Fair Work Commission, Genuine Redundancy, HR, Industrial Relations, Redeployment, Redundancy, Workplace Law

In Helensburgh Coal Pty Ltd v Bartley, the High Court confirmed that employers may need to redeploy staff into work... Continue reading

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

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