Member Articles

In light of growing calls for the introduction of penalties for the unfair terms in standard form contracts. Partner, Sarah Johnson, examines emerging themes in the consideration of unfair contract terms Calls for Refo ...

Engagement of “gig-economy” workers has been a hot topic, particularly in the case of food delivery businesses. The Fair Work Commission recently concluded that a delivery rider for Foodora was in fact an employee, r ...

Kathryn Walker, Partner, discusses the key points of the Environmental Sustainability Victoria: State of the Environment report 2018. On 19 March, the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Victoria, Dr Gillian S ...

Authors: David Ey & Gemma Twemlow The Fair Work Commission’s recent decision of Bajada v Trend Windows and Doors Pty Limited [2018] FWC 5937 takes on whether smoking at work can constitute a valid reason for ...

Author: Tim Lange A recent amendment to the Fair Work Regulations 2009 has raised some interest among employers and employees. Partner, Tim Lange, and lawyer, John Evans look at what the regulation is really worth and ...

Author: Tim Coleman The Nuance Group (Australia) Pty Limited v SHAPE Australia Pty Limited [2018] VSC 362 re-affirms that an adjudication determination will be quashed if the adjudicator fails to provide adequate r ...