All modern awards and enterprise agreements include a provision requiring employers to "consult" with employees prior to enacting certain changes likely to have a significant effect on employees, the workplace and/or their employm...

Employers may recall that significant restrictions on the use of fixed term contracts were introduced in the Secure Jobs Better Pay amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 which were voted up in the Commonwealth Parliament 12 months ...

The Fair Work Commission has ruled in favour of an employer who rejected an employee's request to work from home on a full-time basis. The employer's refusal was based on the benefits it saw in the employee attending the office...

A New Positive Duty The Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation (Respect at Work) Act 2022 (Cth) ("Respect at Work Act") introduced late last year amended the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) ("Sex Discrimination Act")...

A recent case against the University of New South Wales (UNSW) by the Fair Work Ombudsman highlights the critical importance of maintaining accurate employee records. UNSW faces allegations of serious contraventions due to inadequ...

The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ("FWA") is one of the primary pieces of legislation in Australia that governs various aspects of employment, including the rights and protections of employees. A prominent aspect of this act pertains t...