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Non-compete clauses - should they be banned in Australia?
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Non-compete clauses - should they be banned in Australia?

Luis Izzo talks about non-compete clauses and whether they should be banned in Australia with Wendy Yang, Law Society Journal.

Defending harassment claims now comes with potential higher costs for employers
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Defending harassment claims now comes with potential higher costs for employers

Both Houses of Parliament have now passed the Federal Government’s final piece of legislation enacting the Respect@Work reforms, meaning that defending sexual harassment claims in court is about to become a whole lot riskier and potentially more expensive for business. Learn the importance of discharging the new positive duty.

New WHS Law Passed in NSW
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New WHS Law Passed in NSW

On 12 October 2023, the Work Health and Safety Amendment Bill 2023 (the WHS Bill) passed, which amends the existing work health and safety legislation in NSW (the WHS Act).

TWU Launch First Fair Work Minimum Standards Appli
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TWU Launch First Fair Work Minimum Standards Application for Road Transport Workers

TWU has filed three applications seeking minimum pay and conditions standards for thousands of contractors working in the road transport industry, impacting businesses that employ food delivery gig workers and delivery contractors.

Opting for Independence and out of the new ‘Employ
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Opting for Independence and out of the new ‘Employee’ Definition

The government has now introduced the Fair Work Amendment (Contractor High Income Threshold) Regulation which sets the new contractor high income threshold. This update will deal with the impact that this threshold has on the new “opt out” mechanism for employees who earn over $175,000 and how ‘opting out’ works in practice.

The Final Piece of the Puzzle? Government releases
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The final piece of the puzzle? Government releases new contractor high income threshold

The long awaited new 'contractor high income threshold' has today been set at $175,000 under the new Fair Work Amendment (Contractor High Income Threshold) Regulations 2024. Here we explain the implications for employers.

Employer's Rights when Conducting an Investigation
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Employer's rights when conducting an investigation

In a decision delivered last week, a Fair Work Commission full bench has rejected that an employer is required to provide an employee with a copy of a confidential investigation report that details their alleged misconduct.

Please leave a message after the tone?
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Please leave a message after the tone? Navigating the new right to disconnect laws

On 26 August, one of the most controversial changes coming out of the Closing Loopholes reforms, the right to disconnect will commence. Download the email template that will help your business navigate how to communicate with your employees.

Can a casual safety representative set their own
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Can a casual safety representative set their own hours?

More and more businesses have health and safety representatives (HSRs) in the workplace which are are appointed by election and have specific powers and functions under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) (the WHS Act). Read this Q&A to understand how HSRs can operate in your business.

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