Landmark ruling on casual employees and what it means for you. The Federal Court on Wednesday 20 May 2020 handed down their decision upholding a ruling that long-term casuals are

COVID–19 AND FAIR WORK AMENDMENTS On 9 April 2020, The Fair Work Act was amended to support the implementation and operation of the Government’s JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme in Australian

Enterprise Agreements – by Anthony Miller Principal Lawyer Modern Awards set out the minimum terms and conditions of employment on top of the National Employment Standards. They provide a safety

From hiring to firing – written by Nicole Doyle, Associate. Small businesses today face a growing minefield of challenges when it comes to employees.  From recruitment right through to the

Workplace Injury? – written by Nicole Doyle, Associate. Managing an injured employee can be challenging.  Even if an employee’s sickness or e workplace injury is non-work related, there are still

Termination Entitlements With the exception of an employee whose employment is genuinely terminated as a consequence of serious misconduct, an employee should receive the following entitlements in their final pay:

Performance management is a complicated area of employment that can be challenging for an employer, distressing for an employee and can give rise to potential claims by an employee. A