Employment

Director caught in $500k dispute with ex-business partner
A controversial law firm director and his business partner stonewalled a fellow director and former romantic partner as...
30 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
BHP targeted in public holiday class action
A new class action will target mining giant BHP for allegedly making up to 7,000 staff work on Christmas and Boxing Day...
15 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
LPP breach forces judge into ‘difficult position’
An employment dispute already marred by its “unfortunate history”, which includes tension with the solicitors for...
07 September 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Right to Disconnect legislation is also right to ignore, SA tribunal clarifies
A recent ruling in the South Australian Employment Tribunal is the first to test the limits of Australia’s Right to...
07 September 2026
By Amelia McNamara
Traumatic brain injuries: The importance of timely and appropriate treatment and rehabilitation
This week is Brain Injury Awareness Week, and the theme for this year is “Brain injury: many pathways, one...
21 August 2026
By Nickelle Morris
Social media and junior lawyers: Where does the personal end, and the professional begin?
Junior lawyers are often told to “build their brand”; however, at what point is that personal brand no longer...
19 August 2026
By Zeinab Farhat
Federal Court admits to underpaying 248 employees
The Federal Court of Australia said it is paying outstanding entitlements to 152 former and 96 current casual staff.
18 August 2026
By Naomi Neilson
What impact, if any, will Victoria’s WFH laws have on legal recruitment?
Here, legal recruiters offer insight into whether Jacinta Allan’s proposed codification of work-from-home...
29 July 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
ODPP lawyers seek compensation for overtime hours
Current and former lawyers with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions are seeking compensation for unpaid...
24 July 2026
By Naomi Neilson
PM announces new Fair Work Court
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled the creation of a new Fair Work Court, which he says will “resolve...
23 July 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
More than 20% of lawyers intend to leave their jobs this year
Law firms are facing mounting retention pressure, with data from the latest Legal Firm of Choice Survey revealing that...
01 July 2026
By Grace Robbie
The most prominent workplace challenges in an ever-shifting professional landscape
AI, digitisation, ongoing skills shortages, and employee wellbeing are emerging as the dominant forces reshaping...
02 June 2026
By Matthew Taylor
Contracts, conduct, and controversy behind The Kyle & Jackie O Show
Kyle Sandilands and Jacqueline Henderson’s fallout with ARN Media is as much about contracts as it is about conduct....
06 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Practising ban for lawyer who failed to prevent employee’s $3.2m theft
A Gold Coast lawyer’s lack of supervision over an employee who had a low income and a gambling addiction enabled the...
05 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Clock ticking on principal lawyer’s far-fetched dog-sitting lawsuit
A principal solicitor who took his former assistant to court over dog-sitting duties is running out of time to keep his...
04 May 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Parole lawyer’s industrial action against former employer takes hit
Queensland Corrective Services has been forced to defend itself against allegations that it took retaliatory action...
24 April 2026
By Naomi Neilson
‘Deeply troubling’: Appeal court rebukes attempts to sideline solicitors
A boutique law firm’s attempt to bar certain solicitors from acting for a former employee has been overturned, with a...
17 April 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Convicted murderer at centre of partner’s sacking, lawyer says
The unfair dismissal case involving the partner Keli Lane has tested the legal limits of employer oversight, with one...
31 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
If Australia rations fuel, will lawyers have to WFH again?
The US–Israel attack on Iran and the subsequent regional and geopolitical conflict that has ensued have disrupted...
25 March 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Legal Aid lawyer left to foot $40k bill after dropped discrimination case
A family lawyer who accused Legal Aid Queensland and several of her colleagues of discrimination has failed to shake an...
23 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson