How to prepare for changes to Queensland's discrimination laws
From 1 July 2025, there are significant changes coming to Queensland's Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld) (AD Act).
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Practical tips for employers and what to do when a dispute arises when employees ‘disconnect’
We discuss how to implement the 'Right to Disconnect' provisions in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ahead of it coming into effect on 26 August 2024.
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The right to disconnect after 'clocking off': what you need to know
Under the new ‘right to disconnect’ provisions in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), employees will have a right to refuse to respond to contact from their employer outside of working hours.
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5 steps employers should take in arranging public holiday work
With the Easter holidays almost upon us, it is important for employers to plan for how they will roster employees to work on the relevant public holidays. A recent case indicates that it is unlawful for employers to simply roster employees on, and ?
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When is a resignation not ‘legally effective’?
The Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) recent decision in Rutter v Anglogold Ashanti Australia Ltd [2023] FWC 1891 has confirmed the necessity for employers to consider an employee’s state of mind when deciding whether to accept their resignation – e
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How much overtime can an employer reasonably expect of employees?
In this article, we discuss what employers should consider when determining whether additional hours are ‘reasonable’ (above the standard 38 hours for full-time employees), and the risks associated with employees regularly being required to work
Legislation Update
Round up of key employment law and tax changes for the 2023/2024 financial year
The commencement of the new financial year brings with it important changes to minimum wages, unfair dismissal regulation and various tax thresholds and rates. Our Workplace and Employment and Taxation teams have summarised the significant changes e
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Secure jobs, better pay: What employers need to know about the biggest industrial relations reforms in Australia since the Fair Work Act
The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022, has attracted a significant amount of attention. With some of the biggest IR reforms in nearly two decades, this Act will re-set how unions, employees, employers, and Governments
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Federal Government introduces paid family and domestic violence leave Bill
In this article, Solicitor, John Hickey and Partner, Andrew Tobin discuss the proposed new paid leave entitlement, eligibility criteria to take the leave entitlement, as well as the ‘National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022-20
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Round up of the key employment law and tax changes for the 2022/2023 financial year
The commencement of the new financial year brings with it important changes to minimum wages, unfair dismissal regulation and various tax thresholds and rates. In this article, we have summarised the significant changes employers need to be aware of
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Does your whistleblower policy comply with the Corporations Act 2001?
Partners Robyn Ferguson, Andrew Tobin and Solicitor Lily Robinson consider the legal requirements of the whistleblower regime, the deficiencies identified by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) review and the recommendat
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Is your corporate culture a risk to your business?
The importance of whistleblowers surfaced recently with the US audit regulator fining KPMG Australia $US450,000 ($AUD615,000) for widespread cheating throughout the organisation on mandatory audit tests. The US-based Public Company Accounting Oversi