The Victorian Government is proposing to introduce greater protections for employees against supposed inappropriate workplace monitoring, and increase human oversight of AI-driven employment decisions.
Generative AI has changed what it means to be a self-represented litigant. AI tools allow individuals to quickly generate large volumes of complaints, pleadings, correspondence and court filings. Legal systems...
Earlier this month, Tim Ayres, the Science, Industry and Innovation Minister, tabled the statutory review of the Energy Industry Jobs Plan under the Net Zero Economy Authority (NZEA) Act in...
Workplace surveillance is no longer limited to traditional CCTV cameras or swipe card access systems. As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes embedded in everyday workplace operations, it is reshaping how employers...
Artificial intelligence has rapidly moved from experimentation to mainstream adoption in recruitment processes. Across Australia and internationally, employers are increasingly relying on automated tools to screen, rank and assess job...
The 2025 Australian federal election held on 3 May 2025 resulted in a major victory for the Labor Party, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. This election marks the first...
Employees and independent contractors have different legal rights, obligations and entitlements.
The Full Federal Court has interpreted and clarified the definition of 'genuine redundancy'.
Part 2 of the Closing Loopholes reforms usher in a range of further workplace changes including in relation to casual employee conversion rights, protections for gig economy and road transport...
Summarising the changes that have now commenced as part one of the Closing Loopholes Bill, and other key changes to the FW Act which take effect in December 2023.
On 19 October 2023 the NSW Labor Government made a public commitment to enact an industrial manslaughter offence and review its existing work health and safety laws.
As HR departments increasingly employ automation to streamline day-to-day tasks, some employers are turning to precedent software to draft letters to employees.