Feb Closing Loopholes No.2 passes Parliament Earlier this month, both Houses of Parliament passed the second tranche of amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) under the Albanese Government's Fair Work ...

July Deadline looms for destruction of COVID-19 vaccination information in Victoria Employers in Victoria have until 11 August 2023 to destroy any COVID-19 vaccination information they have recorded or held under the ...

June Important changes to workplace laws commencing on 1 July 2023 Minimum wage increase - The Fair Work Commission will raise the National Minimum Wage to $882.80 per week or $23.23 per ...

May Minimum wage decision announced The Fair Work Commission has decided on a 5.75% increase to both the modern award minimum wages and the National Minimum Wage. The increase to the modern ...

April Employment reinstated due to unclear workplace policy Employers should ensure their policies and other manuals are easily accessible, understandable, and reasonable or risk the Fair Work Commission deem them only making ...

March Employers must request employees to work a public holiday The full bench of the Federal Court of Australia has held that businesses must ask their employees if they want to work ...

FEBRUARY Don't be caught asleep at the wheel when taking disciplinary action The recent case of Brett Steed v Active Crane Hire Pty Ltd has highlighted the importance of employers following a ...

DECEMBER Fair Work Act Amended - Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill Becomes Law On 6 December 2022, the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Act) received Royal Assent ...

SEPTEMBER Takeaways from the Jobs and Skills Summit The Jobs and Skills Summit (Summit) was held earlier this month in Canberra, with leaders across government, industry, and unions attending. Significantly, the Summit ...

AUGUST Amendments to the Fast Food Industry Award took effect from 28 July 2022 Upon commencement of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act), the Fair Work Commission (Commission) was directed to ...

JULY Complacency on bullying: $2.8m awarded to bullied employee In a significant judgement, the Federal Court has ordered a Victorian racing club to pay over $2.8m to an employee whose life was ...

JUNE Annual Wage Review decision On 15 June 2022, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed down its decision in the 2021/2022 Annual Wage Review, departing significantly from its usual approach. The National ...

MAY Industrial Relations changes under the new government: What to expect for businesses Following the recent Federal election, the new Labor government under Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to introduce a ...

Search The Brief – September 2022 SEPTEMBER Takeaways from the Jobs and Skills Summit The Jobs and Skills Summit (Summit) was held earlier this month in Canberra, with leaders across government, industry, ...

MARCH Understanding the differences between employees and contractors: High Court says look no further than the contract The High Court has recently handed down two significant decisions concerning the test to be ...

APRIL Victoria to introduce "Sick Pay Guarantee" for casual workers The Victorian Government has announced a "Sick Pay Guarantee" to be offered to casual workers in retail, hospitality and food services, supermarket ...

FEBRUARY $45 million dollar underpayment a stark reminder that failing to afford employees paid rest breaks isn't a 'free pass' In a stark reminder that failing to pay employee's their rest breaks ...