Workplace Relations Update 2025 – the year ahead

One of the key changes made to the Fair Work Act 2009 by the Fair Work Legislation Amendment Act 2022 was the introduction of the multi-employer…

Employers seeking to restructure their businesses, particularly in an increasingly complex financial and operational landscape, should take care…

As of 1 January 2025, it is a federal criminal offence for employers to intentionally underpay their employees. In short, employers who…

The laws relating to discrimination in connection with work have been the subject of a range of developments in recent years, particularly with…

It has been an eventful 12 or so months in the world of privacy law, with some interesting decisions and a tranche of legislative reforms. There is…

In August 2024, the introduction of the right to disconnect saw Australia join a growing number of countries providing employees with a statutory…

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home arrangements were considered a perk, primarily available to a select few in managerial or…

In December 2024, the High Court concluded an almost decade long legal saga over an employee’s dismissal by reinstating an award of damages for…

Employers faced with employee misconduct will often ask: should my business conduct a workplace investigation internally or engage an independent…

There is a growing body of research that indicates that workplace stress, bullying, harassment, and lack of support can significantly affect…

Recent legislative changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) have come into effect that provide protections for which re “gig economy workers”, which…