The question of how far employer policies can apply to the personal lives of employees is age old. It is one that has become relevant

Underpayment of wages happens when an employee or worker is paid less than their minimum legal entitlement. The Fair Work Ombudsman (the Ombudsman) explains that

The new financial year brings a myriad of changes to employment laws including the new flexibility offered around the government’s Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme.

The Federal Court of Australia has provided a timely reminder to businesses about exploiting vulnerable workers and the severe penalties attached to producing false records

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) as a result of its four-yearly review of the Modern Awards has made significant changes to the Miscellaneous Award 2020 (Miscellaneous Award)

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed down its decision on 19 June 2020 regarding the national minimum wage rate and minimum modern award wages for

0n 20 May 2020, the Full Court of the Federal Court delivered judgment in the WorkPac v Rossato test case, and in doing so, has emphatically asserted

The Fair Work Commission (FWC)  President Justice Ross and Vice President Hatcher have dismissed an Uber Eats driver’s appeal to an earlier decision handed down by Commissioner Hampton, and confirmed

The Government’s superannuation amnesty legislation (the Treasury Laws Amendment (Recovering Unpaid Superannuation) Act) finally passed Parliament in February and became law from 6 March 2020.

Do you have adequate employee policies in place? No matter the size of your business, you should have policies and procedures in place to capture

You may find yourself on dangerous ground if you try to force an employee to sign a deed following their termination. In the recent case

Employees sometimes have a very broad view of what might be considered to be bullying behaviour. Bullying as defined in the Fair Work Act consists of repeated

Have you ever wondered if you can stand in the shoes of a deceased applicant and continue their unfair dismissal proceedings on their behalf? This

Zero tolerance drug and alcohol policies are paramount when working in a high risk or safety critical work environment. However, as with any policy, they

The Federal Government has announced another attempt at offering an amnesty to employers who have not complied with superannuation guarantee legislation. The first try at

Employers’ should be aware of the upcoming changes to the annualised salary arrangements which will take effect from the 1 March 2020 and affect multiple

It should go without saying that employees should apply for leave and have it approved by their employer before booking any flights, accommodation, tours or

In addition to being well-known brands, 7-Eleven, Sunglass Hut and Subway all have one thing in common – they have all been found to have

There is often confusion of how employers should calculate and pay employees’ personal, carer’s and sick leave, on the basis of hours and days. The

We’ve posted articles before about the contract/policy/code of conduct issues, and employer’s rights to enforce them with respect to conduct outside work, in connection with