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Your go-to hub for legal updates, expert articles and practical insights on workplace, employment and industrial relations law – helping Australian employers stay informed, reduce risk and lead with confidence. Explore our latest content and downloadable resources below.
Respect@Work Amendment to Bill
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Respect@Work Amendment to Bill

On 24 June 2021 the Federal Government introduced the Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Bill into Parliament.

Annual Wage Review Decision 20/21
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Annual Wage Review Decision 20/21

The Fair Work Commission has handed down its decision in the 2020/2021 annual wage review.

Significant changes to SCHCDS Award on the horizon
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Significant changes to SCHCDS Award on the horizon

The Fair Work Commission has handed down a major decision in its long-running review of the SCHCDS Award 2010.

Good faith bargaining decision provides guidance on employer obligations
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Good faith bargaining decision provides guidance on employer obligations

A recent decision from the Fair Work Commission provides a cautionary tale for employers when bargaining and serves as a handy case study on the reach of the good faith bargaining obligations.

Casual Employment Definition now in Fair Work Act
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Casual Employment Definition now in Fair Work Act

The Federal Government’s proposed Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 (the Bill) has now passed both houses of Parliament in a revised and significantly reduced form.

Can you direct your employees to get vaccinated?
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Can you direct your employees to get vaccinated? Part I

As anticipation builds for the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in Australia, employers are starting to query whether they can direct their employees to be vaccinated. Nigel and Luis explore this issue.

General Retail Industry Award 2020: Junior rates a
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General Retail Industry Award 2020: Junior rates amendment

On 25 November 2020, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed down their decision on junior rates in the General Retail Award 2020 as part of the 4-yearly review of modern awards.

Four Industrial Developments in the chaos of COVID
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Four Industrial Developments in the chaos of COVID

This article identifies four industrial outcomes of the pandemic and ponders what they could mean once we transition from ‘the unprecedented new normal of uncertain and difficult times’.

High Court split decision fixes the paid personal
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High Court split decision fixes the paid personal leave anomaly

In a ground-breaking judgment today, the High Court has issued its first decision on the Fair Work Act’s National Employment Standards since their introduction over 10 years ago.

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