Secure Jobs, Better Pay – Landmark Changes to National Industrial Laws
On 6 December 2022 the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Cth) (Act) received Royal Assent…
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Turning the negative into a positive – an exploration of the new obligations under the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Act 2022
The Federal Government is actively delivering on its election promise to implement all fifty-five recommendations of Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins’…
Dismissals for out of hours conduct. Can employers discipline employees for their behaviour outside of work?
Misconduct out of hours In this age of social media and global interconnectivity, employees are taking their work with them…
Industry Update: Changes to Annualised Wages and Rates in the Restaurant and Hospitality Industry
Key Points As of 1 September 2022 there have been changes to how employers can annualise wages under the Restaurant…
Industry update: Key updates in the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Sector
Changes to the SCHADS Award From 1 July 2022, several changes were made to employee entitlements under the Social, Community,…
The defamation risk of limiting the use of NDAs in resolving workplace sexual harassment claims
Key points Employers will have different risk appetites and values propositions which may impact the preferred approach to resolving workplace…