Gig economy no safe haven against employment laws
The South Australian Employment Tribunal (Tribunal) has held that an Uber driver was in an employment relationship with the Company…
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Casual one day, permanent employment the next
The Fair Work Commission (Commission) will introduce a “casual conversion” clause into modern awards following a recent Full Bench decision….
New employment related thresholds
A number of employment related financial thresholds are indexed annually each 1 July. Below is a summary of some important…
Proposed new labour hire laws in Queensland
On 25 May 2017, Industrial Relations Minister, the Honourable Grace Grace, introduced the Labour Hire Licensing Bill 2017 (the Bill)…
Boardroom tussles may end up in the Fair Work Commission
Vigorous Board-level exchanges are part and parcel of the corporate environment, but a landmark decision of the Fair Work Commission…
Employer's right to request independent medical examination
When managing the return of employees to the workplace after they have been absent due to illness or injury, do…