Employment

First Right to Disconnect case raises eyebrows, but not precedents
The first of what may well be many employment disputes pertaining to the Right to Disconnect has caught the attention...
10 June 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘A second Gilded Age’: Employer power over workers’ speech has gone too far, principal says
Liberal democracies like Australia should encourage citizens to freely express views without interference from...
09 June 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
AI brings new safety risks that cannot be ignored
As AI and digital technologies reshape the workplace, the risks are growing, and without strong action, the dangers to...
01 May 2025
By Corey Rabaut
Solicitor brings fight against employer years after her termination
A solicitor terminated from her position at an immigration detention centre based in Sydney’s west has brought an...
14 April 2025
By Naomi Neilson
'Game of bluff’ with non-compete clauses is over for employers
With the Albanese government announcing the banning of non-compete clauses in budget 2025, employers can no longer bind...
27 March 2025
By Kace O'Neill
More court stoushes in store for boutique firm and vengeful training lawyer
In what appears to be a seemingly endless legal battle, a Parramatta boutique law firm has been dragged through yet...
26 March 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Trump targets 20 BigLaw firms over DEI, including Australia-based players
Not content with going after firms it deems to have acted against US interests, the Trump administration is now probing...
20 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Identity allegation exposes HR manager with claim against major firm
Concerning information has exposed the alleged identity of a former HR manager who accused Slater & Gordon of...
19 March 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Recent judicial decisions could have ‘significant’ implications for employers
“Conflicting” judicial decisions around section 323 of the Fair Work Act could have “significant” impacts on...
18 March 2025
By Kace O'Neill
139k working days lost over industrial disputes last year
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed that an additional 39,800 working days were lost...
13 March 2025
By Kace O'Neill
How businesses can better combat Australia’s wage theft epidemic
Wage theft has been a big issue affecting workers across multiple industries throughout Australia, enacting new laws...
13 March 2025
By Kace O'Neill
Maurice Blackburn changes striking staff’s ‘out-of-office’ emails
According to Maurice Blackburn employees engaged in today’s (6 March) industrial action, the national plaintiff law...
06 March 2025
By Kace O'Neill
McCabes adds another team from HBA Legal, principal from PwC
Fast-growing BigLaw firm McCabes has expanded its employment, workplace health and safety practice with the appointment...
04 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Employment law cases impacting workplaces in 2025
Here are five cases from 2024 that I predict might have a critical impact on employment law outcomes in workplaces in...
27 February 2025
By Paul O'Halloran
What happens if Dutton rolls back Right to Disconnect laws?
While aspiring prime minister Peter Dutton may intend to wind back the newly legislated Right to Disconnect, such a...
30 January 2025
By Kace O'Neill
The rise of knife crime and the reasonable foreseeability of employers
Recent horrific attacks have raised questions about whether an employer can be liable for random acts of violence,...
23 January 2025
By Candice Heisler
Firms have potential liability for workers’ compensation claims for WFH staff
This year, we are likely to see increased debate and possibly case law on employees’ right to work from home. As...
23 January 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Former Nine reporter reaches settlement over sexual discrimination claim
Former Today television reporter Airlie Walsh has reached a confidential settlement of her Federal Court sex...
23 January 2025
By Kace O'Neill
Do ASX-listed CEOs need bodyguards in 2025?
Undertaking a security risk assessment and implementing reasonably practicable controls in the event of unpredictable...
13 January 2025
By Paul O'Halloran
A refresher for company directors on current workplace laws
Recent legislative changes made to Australian workplace regulations have reshaped the expectations for company...
17 December 2024
By Nich Burch