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In this alert, Partner Brett Bolton and Solicitor Ellie Neuendorf discuss the requirements of a Concerns Notice, how to respond to a negative review and what you should know about the new “serious harm” test. A negative or vexatious review can

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 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 Queensland Government (QG) have created a new ICT contracting framework for procurement during COVID-19.   The new Short Form Contract Conditions – ICT Products and/or Services (SFCC) are designed for emergency ICT procurement during the COVI

The Fair Work Commission is in the process of finalising its decision to insert new model ‘annualised wage’ clauses into some modern awards as part of an ongoing review of awards. Most of these will take effect at the start of the first full pay

How many times have you navigated your way to a new café, friend’s house or your son’s best friend’s birthday party in Woop-Woop using Google Maps? Countless, we’d imagine and Google knows it. It is fair to say in today’s world, the servic

People Risk: the Board Governance series The role of the board has not been subjected to as much discussion and scrutiny over the past 10 years as it has in 2018. Between the corporate and prudential regulators, ASX, proxy advisors, investor repres