News & Blog

The biggest minimum wage rise since 2010 will see a 3.5% increase in the National Minimum Wage and modern award rates from 1 July 2018. An estimated 2.3 million employees are set to see a pay rise following the release of the Fair Work Commission’s ...

A brief look at decisions involving termination of employment for conduct involving social media reveals that employers often take swift disciplinary action following what they consider to be inappropriate conduct on social media by an employee. Howe...

A recent decision of the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission means employers can no longer rely on maximum term contracts as absolute protection from unfair dismissal claims. The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has handed down a decision t...

Earlier in the year we reported that the Fair Work Ombudsman had successfully prosecuted an accounting firm for its role in a client’s breach of workplace laws. The accounting firm’s penalty has now been determined. It is the first time that the Fair...

Can an employee engaged to work overseas still bring a claim in Australia? Are employees overseas covered by Australian industrial instruments? These and other questions are answered in our 5 key lessons for employers with a global workforce.

Employers should plan ahead regarding the conversion of long-term casual employees to permanent full or part time employment. The Fair Work Commission has ruled that casual conversion clauses and minimum periods of engagement for casual employees mus...

From 1 July 2017, the high income threshold will be $142,000 and the compensation cap for unfair dismissal claims will be $71,000. As we have previously reported, the National Minimum Wage will increase to $694.90 per week from 1 July 2017 (click

The Fair Work Ombudsman has successfully prosecuted an accounting firm for its role in a client’s breach of workplace laws It is well known that Australia’s workplace watchdog, the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO), prosecutes employers who...