20 July 2023

What’s on the Horizon for Employers this Financial Year?

Kylie Dunn and Lachlan Chuong summarise some key changes to State and Federal Government workplace and industrial relations law for FY 23-24 that employers should be aware of.

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31 May 2023

Pay secrecy clauses banned from 7 June 2023

Did you know that your business’ upcoming pay review process might trigger your employees gaining the right to publicly discuss their remuneration? Kylie Dunn discusses the new ban on pay secrecy clauses in employment contracts...

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26 May 2023

Time is running out for Zombie agreements – employees must be given notice by 6 June 2023

Zombie agreements will automatically expire in December 2023. What is a zombie agreement? Kylie Dunn and Lachlan Chuong explain and provide advice on how businesses should prepare...

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16 May 2023

Myth-busting: Workplace law

Workplace law can be complicated. Employers are faced with understanding and implementing an increasingly regulated and often “employee friendly” set of rules, requirements and laws. Kylie Dunn clarifies some common workplace law myths.

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12 May 2023

Employees must be asked whether they want to work on public holidays

A recent decision handed down by the Full Court of the Federal Court has clarified the process that businesses must follow in relation to working arrangements on public holidays...

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20 Feb 2023

Fair Work Ombudsman turns up the heat – ‘85 Degrees’ franchisor faces legal liability for franchisees’ breaches of Fair Work Act

For the first time, the Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced proceedings against a franchisor for failing to take reasonable steps to ensure that its franchisees did not contravene the Fair Work Act. Paul Dugan and Kylie Dunn explain.

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17 Feb 2023

Insights

What’s on the Horizon for Employers this Financial Year?

Pay secrecy clauses banned from 7 June 2023

Time is running out for Zombie agreements – employees must be given notice by 6 June 2023

Myth-busting: Workplace law

Employees must be asked whether they want to work on public holidays

Fair Work Ombudsman turns up the heat – ‘85 Degrees’ franchisor faces legal liability for franchisees’ breaches of Fair Work Act

To keep or not to keep – Retention of employee COVID-19 vaccination information

Are fixed-term contracts a thing of the past?

Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill receives royal assent – overview of new workplace laws