11 November 2024
Officer awarded $238,000 in costs against WHS Regulator as a result of a failed due diligence case
A company director was awarded $238,000 in costs (click here) following the WHS Regulator’s failed attempt to prosecute ...
11 October 2024
Effective restraints clauses can be relied to protect legitimate business interests . . . at this stage
Despite recent commentary indicating other international jurisdictions are considering ‘outlawing’ restraints of trade a...
05 September 2024
New definition of casual employment
You would be aware of the recent changes to casual employment including the introduction of an ‘employee choice’ pathway...
28 June 2024
Is 1 July 2024 a strict compliance date for the recent 3.75% FWC increase?
The FWC increase (if applicable) is payable on the “first full pay period” after 1 July 2024. This means that the FWC i...
29 April 2024
Higher bar for genuine redundancies set
The Full Federal Court (Helensburgh Coal Pty Ltd v Bartley [2024] FCAFC 45) has recently found that employers have an ob...
02 February 2024
The End to Casual Confusion? . . . Not quite
The Closing Loopholes legislation sought to provide further clarity to the vexed issue concerning ‘regular’ Casuals. It ...
14 December 2023
Fixed and Maximum Term Contract restrictions have started... for most
For most businesses, the restrictions on the use of fixed and maximum term contracts have already become operative as of...
12 December 2023
You can terminate employment for not meeting reasonable KPIs
FWC has confirmed the long held understanding that failing to meet reasonable KPIs will be a valid reason for dismissal ...
26 February 2023
Mandatory Gender Pay Gap Reporting: Starting Soon
If your business is in the private sector and employs over 100 employees, it’s well and truly time to get ready for your...
06 May 2022
Termination of Employment : A reminder on procedural fairness
The procedural steps taken during the termination process are crucial. In a recent FWC decision Mr Simon Ronchi v Johns...
14 April 2022
Employee benefits may drive earnings over High Income Threshold
The High Income Threshold (HIT), adjusted each financial year, currently sits at $158,500....
24 February 2022
Contract is King but the Practical Reality Still Matters in Worker Classification
Some commentators are claiming that the High Court’s recent decisions relating to worker classification have placed prim...
10 November 2021
Horticulture Award - Is this the end for piecework?
Employers in the Horticulture Industry have been scathing in their opposition to a recent FWC Full Bench decision which ...
12 August 2021
Casual clarity... finally!
The High Court has given an anti-climactic endorsement of the Federal Government’s ‘fixing’ of the casual definition iss...
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