Latest Fair Work Act

Big Law • 18 May 2023 • ByJess FeyderRugg v Ryan would have been a ‘game changer’

Sally Rugg recently agreed to settle her case based on being made to work “unreasonable” hours against Kooyong’s...

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Big Law • 09 May 2023 • ByLauren CroftWhen will global firms publish gender pay gap data?

New legislation requires the gender pay gap data of Australian businesses with 100 or more employees to be published....

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Politics • 31 March 2023 • ByJerome DoraisamyMaurice Blackburn principal named deputy Fair Work president

A principal at national plaintiff firm Maurice Blackburn has been appointed as deputy president of the Fair Work...

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Big Law • 18 January 2023 • ByPaul O'HalloranUnpacking the new anti-discrimination protections in the Fair Work Act

Simply having a policy covering anti-discrimination in the workplace but not acquainting employees with the policy on a...

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Big Law • 16 January 2023 • ByLauren CroftIncreased pay transparency to combat gender pay gap

What do new bans on pay secrecy clauses mean for firms — and for the gender pay gap? These partners weigh in.

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Big Law • 26 September 2022 • ByLauren Croft‘Mental health is not something static’ for lawyers

Mental health days could be considered a type of sick leave under the Fair Work Act, according to one law professor.

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Big Law • 02 September 2022 • ByLauren Croft‘Our current system of bargaining is a relic of another era’

Australia’s bargaining system is in need of a reset, lawyers argue, as the federal government’s Jobs and Skills...

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The Bar • 20 July 2022 • ByJerome DoraisamyBarrister’s clerk files Fair Work claim against former employer

A Melbourne-based clerking service is facing an application from a former clerk, alleging that it terminated her...

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