The Federal Government's 'closing the labour-hire loophole' proposal could mean major structural reforms for the Fair Work Act 2009 in regulating third-party workforce arrangements.
Legal experts outline the recent changes to wages policies and enterprise bargaining frameworks in the New South Wales, Victorian, and Commonwealth public sectors.
The historic Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 passed Parliament on 2 December 2022. It introduces the most significant and wide-ranging changes to Australia’s workplace relations...
On 4 November 2022, the Fair Work Commission Full Bench handed down an interim decision in the aged care work value case, deciding that nurses, personal care workers, assistants in...
The Jobs and Skills Summit was held in Canberra from 1-2 September 2022. In this guide, employment law experts explore the key expected changes arising from the Summit and how...
The new Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (COVID-19 Vaccination Information) Regulations 2022 (Vic) will give employers in Victoria the power to collect information relating to the COVID-19 vaccination status of...
Time is running out for employers to have appropriate systems in place to mitigate the risks arising from psychosocial hazards in the workplace.
The High Court of Australia has handed down its landmark judgments in two highly anticipated matters that consider whether certain workers should be considered employees or independent contractors.
The High Court of Australia unanimously dismissed an appeal brought by former professor of James Cook University, Dr Peter Ridd, who had argued that the disciplinary action taken against him...
The Victorian Government has announced that COVID-19 vaccinations will be mandatory for all Victorian authorised providers and authorised workers who are not working from home.
In this September update on recent case law in Victoria relating to work safety, we look at two decisions of the County Court.
The Victorian Government recently introduced an amendment to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 prescribing 54 offences under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic) and Regulations in...
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