26 June 2026
A request is not a direction! Employee wins $68,000 after Employer Jumps the Gun
FWC (click here) found an employee was unfairly dismissed for allegedly refusing mediation at the exact time she was par...
23 June 2026
Big changes for Victorian businesses regarding WFH and NDAs
Two significant changes are foreshadowed in Victoria for work from home (WFH) and sexual harassment non-disclosure agree...
12 June 2026
FWC Increase 2026
FWC approved a: - 4.75% increase in most Award rates; and - 5.97% increase to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) which ta...
05 June 2026
Can an employer’s failure to effectively manage an employee’s alternative duties when under investigation be considered a breach of WHS obligations?
Yes, according to NSWIRC (decision) where it confirmed that poor investigation processes and ill considered alternative ...
29 May 2026
$90,000 award sends early signal under sexual harassment reforms
In the first published decision under the Fair Work Act’s new sexual harassment provisions, a café manager has been orde...
27 May 2026
AI risks already covered by WHS laws — for now – but expect more express changes
Existing WHS and workplace laws already require employers to manage the risks posed by artificial intelligence and they ...
20 May 2026
Do Employers have to put up with unreasonable barrages of AI driven complaints?
No, according to the FWC in Wibmer v Fujifilm Data Management Solutions Pty Ltd, where they found that an employee’s per...
13 May 2026
Payday Super: What Employers Need to Know
From 1 July 2026, employers will be required to pay superannuation with every pay cycle, not quarterly. Super will need ...
01 May 2026
Does a positive RTW intention prevent an employer from dismissing a long term absent employee?
No. In Matthew Tran v East Metropolitan Health Service, the WAIRC confirmed that a 2 year absent employee's return to wo...
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