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UpdatesFollowing the success of the Labor Government at the recent 2022 election, we are likely to see many changes to the employment law landscape. Prime Minister Albanese will hold an…
![Employment law under Labor]()
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The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has announced increases to minimum wages. The national minimum wage – the minimum wage for all national system employees who are not covered by a…
![Fair Work Commission hands down minimum wage increases]()
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In last week’s bulletin, we looked at four areas of workplace relations that we may expect the Federal Labor Government to reform: institutional; pay; insecure work; and Commonwealth government employment…
![Federal Labor Government’s proposals for workplace relations reform – Part 2]()
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As the Federal Government changes hands, we may expect to see some changes in workplace relations. Here we look at four key areas in which the Federal Labor Government proposes…
![Federal Labor Government’s proposals for workplace relations reform – Part 1]()
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Modern awards currently provide for an employee entitlement of 5 days of unpaid family and domestic violence leave per year. Last week, a Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission…
![Fair Work Commission boosts family and domestic violence leave]()
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The National Employment Standards (NES) enshrine in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) an obligation on employers not to unreasonably require or request full-time employees to work more than 38…
![Telling the time: Reasonable hours in the National Employment Standards]()
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An employee cannot make an unfair dismissal claim under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) unless termination of employment is at the initiative of the employer. A forced resignation can…
![When is resignation actually dismissal?]()
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The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently proposed new annualised award wage provisions for the Restaurant Industry Award 2020 (Restaurant Award) and the Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2020 (Hospitality Award). This…
![Proposed new annualised restaurant & hospitality award wages]()
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Employee misconduct can amount to criminal conduct. An employer that is investigating allegations that such misconduct has occurred may face resistance from the employee on grounds that it might harm…
![Workplace investigations into alleged criminal conduct]()
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Many of the rights and remedies provided to employees by the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) depend on an employee having been dismissed. The recent decision of NSW…
![FWC clarifies when demoted employees can access unfair dismissal laws]()
