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Sex worker found not to be an employee The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has found that a sex worker dismissed for “unacceptable and threatening” behaviour was an independent contractor and not an [...]

How will the proposed Respect@Work changes to sexual discrimination and harassment laws affect employers? The Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill [...]

Jobs and Skills Summit Outcomes Significant changes to Australia’s workplace relations system have been announced by the Employment Minister Tony Burke as part of the Jobs and Skills Summit held [...]

Queensland café employee unfairly sacked for not using ‘smiley emojis’ The Fair Work Commission (FWC) held that a supervisor at a Queensland coffee franchise was unfairly sacked, after her boss [...]

Timetable for award wage increases The 2022 national minimum wage increase recently handed down has, for many industries, increased minimum award wages from the first full pay period on or after [...]

Labour seeks path to increase superannuation contributions to 15% The Albanese Labour Government is using one of its key policy platforms of ‘ensuring dignity and security in [...]

The Fair Work Commission has today, 15 June 2022, handed down the 2022 minimum wage review increasing the national minimum wage, and all award wages under $869.60 per week by a whopping 5.2%. [...]

Disastrous: Managing Employees in Natural Disasters The bush fires across the country may trigger employee entitlements, under the NES or their award. Such as annual, personal, community service, [...]

Senate to conduct inquiry into wage theft The Senate has approved a wide-ranging inquiry into wage and superannuation “theft” by employers, despite the Morrison Government arguing it [...]

Record high for general protections claims in 2018-19 According to the Fair Work Commission’s (Commission) annual report, general protections claims reached a record high in 2018-19 of more than [...]