A recent decision by the Federal Circuit Court of Australia has now clarified that, in New South Wales at least, employees continue to accrue annual leave when they are absent from work and receiving workers compensation payments....

Clients are increasingly seeking our advice on issues applicable to workers engaged as independent contractors. In many cases the true nature of the relationship was that of employer and employee, and the "contractor" in question ...

It has been almost two and a half years since the new modern award system was introduced on 1 January 2010. Employers, some of whom have employees that are covered by a modern award for the first time as a result of the wider r...

The High Court of Australia has unanimously found that the term of mutual trust and confidence should not be implied by law into all Australian employment contracts. In doing so, the High Court overturned two previous decisions i...

As another new financial year rings in more important changes and new rates apply from 1 July 2014.  A snapshot of these changes is set out below. [table id=4 /]...

On 17 April 2014, the Government published an advance release of the Building and Construction Industry (Fair and Lawful Building Sites) Code 2014. When this code commences, its provisions will apply retrospectively to enterprise...