Christmas time is nearly here, and so too are the public holidays! This means that many businesses are getting ready for the busy Christmas period (particularly those in the retail...
It’s that time of year again! Getting your employees together for a work Christmas party is a great way to celebrate the end of the working year, however it is...
Entering into a deed of release with an employee can be an effective means of settling and protecting yourself from employee claims, however, employers need to be aware of the...
A salesperson who brought a general protections case against their employer is now facing a counter-claim from their employer of $450,000.00 in damages for lost sales and the cost of...
Workplace bullying and harassment are real and unfortunately still happen today. In a recent Queensland decision, an employee was awarded almost 1.5 million dollars after suffering from workplace harassment, bullying...
Maximum fines for breaches of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the “FW Act”) have seen an increase this financial year, with the value of a federal penalty unit increasing from...
With the Ekka show holiday just around the corner for Brisbane, it is an important time to remember what obligations employers owe employees who would normally work on a public...
The Federal Circuit Court of Australia in FWO v Liquid Fuel Pty Ltd & Ors held that a director and two site managers of a company that operated a BP...
The Fair Work Commission is in the process of conducting its legislated four yearly review of Modern Awards and has handed down a decision (4 yearly review of modern awards...
Do you employ employees paid over the high income threshold? Do your contracts contain a guarantee of annual earnings? If so, you need to be aware of the increase to...