Specialty Group: Employment and Labor Law

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has recently released the Voluntary Small Business Wage Compliance Code (Code), striking a balance between recognising the importance of wage compliance and practical difficulties that can ...

In its recent Stress at Work bulletin, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reported that in the period 2023/24, almost half of all work-related ill-health and injury was related to stress, depression or anxiety. Of 1. ...

The recent High Court decision in Elisha v Vision Australia [2024] HCA 50 highlights critical points of risk for employers to consider when terminating employment, including the enforceability of workplace policies, the ...

There has been a significant amount of employment law changes or proposed changes, particularly with the Labour Government coming into power earlier this year. A change of government usually entails a raft of changes or ...