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The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has recently criticised a worker’s “egregious” sexual remarks over a company’s two-way radio network, finding that his dismissal did not amount to an unfair dismissal. The decision ...

The Piper Alderman Blockchain Group bring you the latest legal, regulatory and project updates in Blockchain and Digital The Piper Alderman Blockchain Group has submitted its consultation response to Australia’s indep ...

The recent Fair Work Commission decision of Peter Jones v Exclusive Contracting (WA) Pty Ltd [2026] FWC 253 (the Exclusive Contracting Decision) is a timely reminder of the need to afford employees procedural fairness be ...

The promise of the fintech sector as an engine of economic growth has drawn increasing attention from the Australian Government. In December 2025, Treasury released a consultation paper in connection with its independen ...

South Australia is set to see significant reforms to their labour hire licensing regime (LHLR), following the commencement of the Labour Hire Licensing (Scope of Act) Amendment Act 2025 (Act) on 29 January 2026. The Act ...

The Federal Court’s recent decision in AghaeiRad v Plus500 Pty Ltd [i] serves as a warning to companies using arbitration clauses in standard form contracts: unless you ensure the clause does not offend the unfair cont ...