Employment
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
Self-professed ‘alpha’ lawyer’s absurd ‘pack’ claim to fired employee
The principal lawyer of a Sydney commercial firm backtracked on the dismissal of a senior associate by telling her he...
16 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
LHD Lawyers acquires 120-year-old firm Taylor & Scott Lawyers
LHD Lawyers has strengthened its workers’ compensation, personal injury, and industrial law capability with the...
05 March 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Principal solicitor’s pooch at centre of legal fight with ex-EA
A boutique Sydney firm has sued a former executive assistant for an alleged failure to properly care for the principal...
20 February 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Empathy is not optional for employment lawyers
Distraught over my mother’s diagnosis, what I needed most was some compassion – what I got instead was a rude and...
11 February 2026
By Naomi Neilson
‘Dearest Jeffrey’: Epstein linked to Sydney law firm job hunt
Among the newly released cache of files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is an email exchange that...
04 February 2026
By Naomi Neilson
Dentons hires Perth-based workplace relations partner
Global law firm Dentons’ employment and safety practice has gone national, with the appointment of a Perth-based...
19 January 2026
By Jerome Doraisamy
Grill’d facing employee class action
Thousands of past and present employees of Grill’d have filed class action proceedings, alleging that the burger...
29 December 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Lawyer accused of extracting firm data fails to bolster defence
A lawyer who allegedly extracted confidential information from his former workplace and set out to establish a rival...
05 December 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Why are unfair dismissal claims on the rise?
In its newly released annual report, the Fair Work Commission said it received 44,075 lodgments in 2024–25, making a...
05 November 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
The reaction to Charlie Kirk’s assassination and its implications for employment law
The assassination of conservative campaigner, activist, and podcaster Charlie Kirk at a Utah-based university campus...
24 September 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Prosecutor fights Department of Justice over employment decision
A senior legal officer with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has successfully appealed a decision not...
19 September 2025
By Naomi Neilson
What young legal talents really want from firms
From dynamic workplace cultures and forward-thinking AI strategies to inclusive leadership, the next generation of...
10 September 2025
By Grace Robbie
A lawyer’s reflections on year one of the right to disconnect
The introduction of the right to disconnect has been not just a regulatory shift, but a catalyst for more sustainable...
28 August 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
High Court decision confirms restructures ‘carry unfair dismissal risk’
There is now a greater level of risk for employers looking to restructure their businesses, following a landmark...
21 August 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘First of its kind’ case brought against Kmart over risk of forced labour in supply chains
Australian Uyghurs have filed proceedings against Kmart to determine whether the retail giant engaged in misleading and...
06 August 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Primary carer decision a game changer for employers and their lawyers
A court decision on paid parental leave has set the tone for disputes between new parents and their employers, a...
29 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
‘Significant questions’ must be answered by childcare employers, plaintiff firm says
The recent revelations of a childcare worker’s sexual abuse allegations have put childcare workers across the country...
11 July 2025
By Kace O'Neill