Are the days of non-compete terms numbered?
The Australian Government has directed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to investigate, among other things, the effect of contractual non-compete terms in employment
The Australian Government has directed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to investigate, among other things, the effect of contractual non-compete terms in employment
Co-authored by Jason Vo On 6 December 2022, the Respect@Work Bill (the Bill) received Royal Assent. The legislation was introduced with the aims of strengthening
Assisted by Jason Vo On 6 December 2022, the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill (the Bill) received Royal Assent. The industrial relations reform was introduced
The House of Representatives has passed the Australian Government’s Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill following the Federal Budget.
Co-authored by Jason Vo The Federal Labor Government delivered the 2022-2023 Budget on 25 October 2022, its first budget as a new government. Read on
Following months of debate in Parliament about the Labour Government’s proposed introduction of 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave (FDV Leave) into
Employers are on notice that directing employees to complete work and failing to pay them for that work can carry significant consequences, even if the
It’s often difficult for an employer to decide whether it’s appropriate to dismiss an employee based on their inability to perform their role. This is
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has recently found that a truck driver was unfairly dismissed and entitled to compensation in the case of Kyle Ogden v Prestia Holdings Pty Ltd [2022] FWC 2234.
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has failed in its appeal against a decision of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) that four
The New South Wales District Court (Court) has recently delivered a sobering reminder to businesses that the consequences of breaching Work, Health and Safety (WHS)
The Fair Work Commission handed down a decision on15 July 2022 confirming that it will extend the unpaid pandemic leave provisions in certain modern awards.
It can often be confusing for an employer when assessing if an employee has engaged ‘serious misconduct’ and if it is therefore appropriate to dismiss
An expert panel of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has handed down its decision in its annual minimum wage review for 2021-22. In a highly
The Fair Work Commission has recently handed down a decision that offers some clarity on what constitutes ‘bullying’ for the purposes of the Fair Work
In the Federal Court decision of Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union v Dick Stone Pty Ltd [2022] FCA 512, the Court found that in contravention
Depending on your industry, you may be operating your business from home, or you may be exercising a hybrid working model (balancing work from home
Many Australian businesses rely on employing skilled migrants to fill positions that are difficult to recruit from the Australian labour market. The types of visas
Laws about who needs to isolate, vaccination requirements, working from home etcetera are constantly changing. Here’s a snapshot of what NSW employer’s need to know:
In April of 2020, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission issued a decision varying 99 modern awards by inserting a new Schedule. The
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