The 4-Day Work Week Comes Down for Air: Australia’s First Local Government Enterprise Agreement Trial Posted on February 12, 2026 Posted inNewsTags:Australian Employment Law, BOOT Analysis, Employment Law, Enterprise Agreements, Fair Work Act, Flexible Work Arrangements, Four Day Work Week, HR, Industrial Relations, Workplace Reform Launceston Council’s proposed four-day work week could become Australia’s first of its kind under an Enterprise Agreement. 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