Woolworths and Coles have announced that they will be introducing policies for mandatory vaccinations. Woolworths is making this a national requirement, while Coles is only mandating this for employees in NSW,...
The Personal Injury Commission of New South Wales (the “Commission”) in Sara v G & S Sara Pty Ltd [2021] NSWPIC 286 has for the first time, found an employer...
Since COVID-19 vaccinations have started to be rolled out across Australia, the question of whether employers can mandate that their employees be vaccinated has been the subject of much discussion. However,...
Welcome to the September Newsletter. Welcome to the HR Law September newsletter. September has been a busy month for employers, with employers (other than small business employers) being required to assess...
Employers (other than small business employers) need to assess by 27 September 2021 whether any existing casual employees (employed before 27 March 2021) are eligible to be offered to convert...
As part of the Fair Work Commission (“FWC”) review of casual “relevant terms” of Modern Awards as a result of amendments made to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (“FW...
Welcome to the HR Law August newsletter. August has been another busy month across the employment law space. We have again seen many changes and developments, including significant changes to...
The Fair Work Commission has confirmed that it will vary casual terms in five “stage one” Modern Awards in light of the changes made to the Fair Work Act 2009...
The Fair Work Commission (‘FWC”) is required to conduct a review of casual “relevant terms” of modern awards within six months of the amendments made to the Fair Work Act...
The High Court has handed down its much anticipated decision in WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato [2021] HCA 23 (“Rossato”). Background WorkPac Pty Ltd (“WorkPac) was granted special leave to appeal the...