Tag: Workplace Relations

NCAT Finds Internal Recruitment Checks Unlawfully Exposed Transgender Employee to Privacy Risk

Posted on October 19, 2026 Posted inNewsTags:Australian Employment Law, HR, NCAT, Recruitment, Transgender Employees, Workplace Discrimination, Workplace Inclusion, Workplace Relations

An NCAT decision highlights how internal recruitment checks can create indirect discrimination risks through unnecessary disclosure of sensitive employee information. 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

Annual Wage Review: A Detailed Analysis of the Decision

Posted on June 11, 2026 Posted inNewsTags:Annual Wage Review, Australian Employment Law, Fair Work Commission, HR, Industrial Relations, Minimum Wage, Modern Awards, Payroll, Wage Compliance, Workplace Relations

The Fair Work Commission has confirmed a 4.75% increase to Modern Award minimum wages and the National Minimum Wage, effective... Continue reading

Customers, Contractors and Sexual Harassment: Eklom Puts Third-Party Workplace Risk in the Spotlight

Posted on June 8, 2026 Posted inNewsTags:Australian Employment Law, Fair Work Act, HR, Industrial Relations, Psychosocial Safety, Respect at Work, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Investigation, Workplace Relations

The Eklom decision is a timely reminder that workplace sexual harassment risks are not limited to employees. Customers, contractors and... Continue reading

Annual Wage Review 2026: In a Snapshot

Posted on June 2, 2026 Posted inNewsTags:Annual Wage Review, Australian Employment Law, Fair Work Commission, HR, Industrial Relations, Minimum Wage, Modern Awards, Payroll, Wage Compliance, Workplace Relations

The Fair Work Commission has confirmed a 4.75% increase to Modern Award minimum wages and the National Minimum Wage, effective... 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

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

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

Superannuation Guarantee Increase from 1 July 2025

Posted on June 13, 2025 Posted inNewsTags:Annual Wage Review, Employee Rights, Employment Law, Fair Work Commission, HR, Industrial Relations, Payroll, Payroll Audit, Superannuation, Superannuation Guarantee, Workplace Policies, Workplace Relations

From 1 July 2025, Australia’s superannuation guarantee rises from 11.5% to 12%. Learn what this means for employers and how... Continue reading

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