22 Dec HR LAW NEWSLETTER – DECEMBER 2023
Welcome to the December 2023 HR Law Newsletter. As we say goodbye to 2023 and prepare to welcome in 2024, we would like to take this opportunity to give a...
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04 Dec HR LAW NEWSLETTER – NOVEMBER 2023
Welcome to the November 2023 HR Law Newsletter. This month, we discuss a recent High Court decision, which confirms how employers can require employees to work on public holidays. We...
21 Nov HIGH COURT REJECTS BHP’S BID TO CHALLENGE PUBLIC HOLIDAY DECISION
The High Court has rejected BHP’s bid to challenge a full Federal Court ruling clarifying when an employer can request an employee to work on a public holiday and when...
31 Oct HR LAW NEWSLETTER – OCTOBER 2023
Welcome to the October 2023 HR Law Newsletter. Over the course of this year, several pieces of legislation have been passed, some of which will only have its effects on...
29 Sep HR LAW NEWSLETTER – SEPTEMBER 2023
Welcome to the September 2023 HR Law Newsletter. September has been a very busy month, with several changes announced in the employment space. This includes the Fair Work Commission announcing...
06 Sep FAIR WORK LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (CLOSING LOOPHOLES) BILL 2023
On Monday, 4 September 2023, the Labor Government introduced the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 (“the Bill”) into Parliament. The Bill proposes amendments to the Fair Work Act...
31 Aug HR LAW NEWSLETTER – AUGUST 2023
Welcome to the August 2023 HR Law Newsletter. This month, we discuss some upcoming legislative changes and review an unfair dismissal case, in which the Fair Work Commission found that...
21 Aug VICARIOUS LIABILITY: HIGH COURT CLARIFIES SCOPE OF LIABILITY FOR EMPLOYERS
Vicarious liability is a doctrine that imposes liability on employers for the negligent or wrongful actions of their employees within the scope of employment. This principle is grounded in both...
09 Aug Professional Employees Award 2020: Navigating Upcoming Changes to Overtime and Penalty Rates
Earlier this year, the Fair Work Commission (“FWC”) announced significant revisions to the Professional Employees Award 2020 (“the Award”), including changes to penalty rates and overtime, as well as clarification...
31 Jul HR LAW NEWSLETTER – JULY 2023
Welcome to the July 2023 HR Law Newsletter. This month, we discuss some upcoming legislative changes as well as discuss a recent case, in which an employee’s sacking was upheld...