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Posted on 17 May 2024Do Not Disturb: The Employee Right to Disconnect
Where the line is blurred between work and home in modern society, employees can often find themselves struggling to take a break from work. For employers, customers and clients, depending on the nature of…
Posted on 17 Sep 2021Mandatory Jabs for Construction Workers
On 16 September 2021, the State government announced that construction workers now have until 23 September 2021 at 11:59pm to have had their first dose of a vaccine. Although the precise details of the…
Posted on 17 Aug 2021Hysteria or Fact? Mandatory Vaccination in Workplaces
Since the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine began, there has been considerable discussion surrounding the possible mandating of vaccines in workplaces. Those discussions have had renewed prominence after National Cabinet discussed the issue in…
Posted on 10 Jun 2021New Definition of Casual Employment: What it means for Employers
The recently enacted Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Act 2021 (the Act) has made several significant changes to casual employment in Australia. As of 26 March 2021, the Fair Work…
Posted on 5 Oct 2020“A Firm, Advance Commitment” – Casual employment in a post-WorkPac Australia
Following the decision of WorkPac Pty Ltd V Rossato employers are encouraged to review existing casual employment contracts On 20 May 2020, the Full Court handed down its decision in WorkPac Pty Ltd v…