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1 July 2023 is a date for the diary. The first day of the new financial year brings a number of changes for organisations. Many of these changes stem from [...]

One mistake often made by employers is overlooking that their duty to control work, health and safety risks also extends to the risks that often cannot be seen. These risks [...]

Redeployment, consultation, third party communicaitons, modern award requirements and redundancy pay are all part of the practicalities of implementing redundancies. An employer's redeployment and consultation obligations were recently unpacked by [...]

June is set to be a busy month for HR professionals with many of the Secure Jobs, Better Pay reforms coming into effect. These reforms see changes to the Fair [...]

Did you know that compulsory retirement is unlawful in Australia? The Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) makes it unlawful to discriminate on the basis of age in employment. This includes [...]

The Fair Work Commission (the 'FWC') recently heard two cases where although the circumstances were similar, the outcome was not. The cases involved two employees, employed by the same employer, [...]

Recent cases before the Fair Work Commission (the 'FWC') have raised the question of whether cultural norms can justify certain workplace behaviour which may not be viewed as 'appropriate' under [...]

In a recent decision, the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (the 'Commission') has confirmed that it has the power to order the withdrawal of a written warning issued by an employer [...]

From 6 June 2023, as a result of the recent amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (the 'FW Act'), employers will have increased obligations to genuinely try to accommodate [...]

The convenience of social media means that more businesses than ever consider social media applications to be a useful communication tool for their workplace. In a recent case before the [...]

Over the past year, there have been several large-scale redundancies at some of the biggest global organisations, including in Australia. The approach taken by some of these organisations has attracted [...]

The Government has introduced the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Bill (the 'Bill'), which reforms the way gender pay gap data is reported. While employers with [...]

As part of the Fair Work Commission's (the 'FWC') four yearly review of modern awards, 78 modern awards will be amended to prohibit employers from directing their employees to take [...]

Many employers will have had festive celebrations throughout December and navigated responsible alcohol consumption at these events. Such festive celebrations are not limited to December and many opportunities arise throughout [...]

A recent case before the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the 'FCFCA') dismissed an employee's adverse action and discrimination claims and upheld the employee's dismissal because the employee [...]

In a recent case the NSW Court of Appeal (the 'Court of Appeal'), considered the issue of whether the post-employment restraints of a senior manager and his more junior employee [...]

The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill (the 'Bill') has passed parliament and brings into force the most significant reforms to the Fair Work Act 2009 ('FW [...]

Federal Parliament has passed the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 (the 'Bill') which brings into force a number of amendments to the Sex Discrimination [...]

Discrimination is a constantly evolving area of Australian law. The protected grounds of discrimination, especially those in state and territory anti-discrimination legislation, are continuously changing and reshaping, with some being [...]

Update The Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020 was passed by Federal Parliament on 27 October 2022 and amends the Fair Work Act 2009 ('FW [...]

Employers undertaking a recruitment process need to be aware of the risks that can arise, particularly in relation to discrimination. Avoiding discriminatory practices, being aware of the protected grounds of [...]

There is a new phenomenon popularised by TikTok known as quiet quitting in which employees will only perform work within their defined work hours and job description. Employees will not [...]

A recent unfair dismissal case in the Fair Work Commission (the 'FWC') found that an employee who had breached a workplace policy was not dismissed unfairly. The employee argued that [...]

With the rise of industrial action among public sector employees in Australia, it is vital that employers understand their rights and obligations during the bargaining process, as well as the [...]

A key theme that has emerged from the Government's recent Jobs and Skills Summit is the prospect of widening access to multi-employer bargaining for enterprise agreements. While it is currently [...]

The Respect@Work Report ('Report') was released in March 2020 following a national inquiry and contained 55 recommendations. The recommendations contained ways the legal framework could better prevent and address sexual [...]

There has been ongoing debate about workers in the gig economy and their status as either employees or independent contractors. Claiming employment status is a way for workers, particularly those [...]

Employers have the general right to refuse to employ someone whom they do not deem fit for a role, or suitable for their organisation. While some may feel that an [...]

Australia's federal anti-discrimination laws currently hold employers vicariously liable for unlawful acts of discrimination and harassment by their employees, unless the employer can show that it took all reasonable steps [...]

Introduction Under the general protections provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the 'FW Act'), employers are prohibited from discriminating against employees, or prospective employees, on various protected grounds, including [...]

FWC Update Since 2018 employees have had an entitlement to unpaid Family and Domestic Violence ('FDV') leave under modern awards and in accordance with the National Employment Standards ('NES'). This [...]

It is generally accepted that employees will need to take steps to prepare themselves before commencing work, and that this preparation time is unpaid. However, there are circumstances where employees [...]

Amid the rush of the end of the financial year, there are multiple changes that employers need to be aware of commencing on 1 July 2022. Following their annual review, [...]

Background A recent decision of the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (the 'Full Bench') has overturned the decision to reinstate a university professor who engaged in consensual sexual [...]

One of the objectives of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic) (the 'Act') is to eliminate sexual harassment. A recent decision of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal ('VCAT') serves [...]

There is an interesting development in the UK, with the rise of 'workplace banter' as a defence to claims of harassment, bullying and discrimination (read the article here). As the [...]

As the dust settles from the 2022 federal election, the election of the Australian Labor Party (the 'ALP') is likely to bring about some changes to the employment and industrial [...]

Last week Joydeep Hor, Founder and Managing Principal of People + Culture Strategies ('PCS'), hosted a webinar - 'The Sticky Space: The Current Employment Landscape'. Joydeep shared his insights about [...]

Underpayment or 'wage theft' has gained significant media attention recently with a string of high-profile companies (including Woolworths, Coles, Star Entertainment Group, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Australia Post) [...]