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An historically significant decision handed down on 3 November 2021 by the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (Decision) will undoubtedly have implications for the labour practices of primary producers and labour hire providers to the horticultur

An imminent decision1 to be handed down by the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission will likely have major implications for primary producers and labour hire providers to the horticulture industry, which is already under real strain due to chronic

A deadline for employers of casual employees is approaching fast!  Employers of casual employees have until 27 September 2021 to ensure that they have complied with amendments to the Fair Work Act (FWA) introduced in March 2021, and have offered c

On 9 December 2020, the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill (Bill) was introduced to the Federal Parliament by the Attorney General and Minister for Industrial Relations, Christian Porter. The Bill proposes

Given the ease with which recordings can be facilitated by mobile phones, recent cases continue to expose the difficulties employers face as a result of recordings of workplace conversations by employees, without the consent of those involved.   T

On 1 June this year, we wrote about the introduction of the Retail Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020 (Qld) (Regulation) and its impact on retail and commercial leases (see our article here). In short, th

With warmer weather approaching, it is vital that if workers are going to be working in the heat, that a person conducting a business or undertaking has a plan in place to manage the risks associated with working in the heat.  This is especially pe

On 9 September 2020, Parliament passed a bill amending the Criminal Code (Queensland) (Code) and effectively making “wage theft” a criminal offence in Queensland, punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment. The bill is awaiting royal assent and l

In our accompanying publication titled A casual or permanent employee? we considered two Full Federal Court decisions that provide the most recent assistance on this hot topic issue for employers. Australian law recognises two types of employment: c

Key issues: An Australian employer was ordered to pay $52,100 compensation to an employee who was pregnant at the time her employment was terminated. On 21 August 2020, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (Commission) in Compuworld Pty Ltd

High Court majority decision re personal/carer’s leave, 13 August 2020 This morning, in a ground-breaking ruling for employers, the High Court in Mondelez v AMWU [2020] HCA 29 ended the confusion and uncertainty around personal/carer’s leave acc

The method for submitting applications for relief and various fundraising and corporate finance documents with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is changing. From 27 July 2020, applications and documents to support specific