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Employment law and labour law articles and thought leadership, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore articles covering topics such as Discrimination, Employee Benefits and Compensation, Health and Safety, Unfair/Wrongful Dismissal, Whistleblowing, Employment Rights, Outsourcing and Redundancy.

Process Matters In Unfair Dismissal

In a recent Fair Work Commission decision, an employee was awarded nearly $7,000 compensation due to errors in procedural fairness, despite the employee being found to have engaged in misconduct, including distribution of pornographic material in the workplace and driving infringements.

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

Inside Employment, Episode 6: Understanding The Complexity Of Executive And CEO Separations (Podcast)

The essential podcast for employment lawyers and HR professionals, delivering engaging and thought-provoking content on all things employment law.

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Inside IR Podcast Series - Episode 31 Collective Bargaining Under Pressure: Wages, Inflation, And The Fight For Fair But Sustainable Wages

Each episode arms human resources, industrial relations and legal professionals with the latest industrial relations thinking.

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Should We Lose Sleep Over Wage Compliance In Australia? Not Quite

There has been much discussion in the market suggesting that the Federal Court's recent ‘Supermarkets Decision' will significantly disrupt the way businesses are required to pay employees and cause resulting issues...

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Dismissal upheld due to medical incapacity

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

Payday super is coming. Employers should be preparing now

Australia Employment

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Gilchrist Connell

Who's the boss? Determining the differences between labour hire and direct employment

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

So You Think Your Employer May Have Unlawfully Discriminated Against or Fired You – What to Do Next

Australia Employment

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Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

Managing employee terminations legally: A step-by-step process for employers

Australia Employment

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Watkins Tapsell

Employment Contract Essentials: What Every Sydney Employer Must Include

Australia Employment

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Watkins Tapsell

Defending Unfair Dismissal Claims: A Guide for NSW Employers

Australia Employment

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Watkins Tapsell

NSW Long Service Leave: Key Takeaways From The Updated Guidance

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Final Pay On The Final Day: Courts' Emerging Willingness To Penalise "Technical Contraventions"

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

It Depends – The expanding reach of payroll tax – are your passive assets and Superannuation up for grabs?

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

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Webinars

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Recorded on 4 Mar 2026 | 12:00 AM

Payday Super Is Here: What Employers Need to Know About the New Rules

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LegalVision

Recorded on 27 Jan 2026 | 3:00 PM

When Harassment Comes From Outside: A Guide To Third-Party Risk Management

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BCF Business Law

Recorded on 20 Jan 2026 | 3:00 PM

2026 Canadian In-House Counsel Report: Unparalleled Insights into Canada's In-House Profession from CBA In-House Lawyers

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CBA In-House Lawyers

Recorded on 10 Dec 2025 | 12:00 AM

Preventing Wage Underpayment In Your Business

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LegalVision

Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

Insight Alert: Insurance - Demographics Are Changing The Deal Landscape

Demographic change is becoming a structural driver of life insurance M&A. Declining birth rates and rising life expectancy are reshaping pension systems globally and accelerating private sector involvement...

Australia Insurance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Payday super is coming. Employers should be preparing now

The changes also have implications for employment practices liability / management liability insurers, and insurers providing tax audit cover. Insurers may wish to consider how current policy wordings operate in relation to claims arising from payday super breaches.

Australia Employment

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Gilchrist Connell

It Depends – The expanding reach of payroll tax – are your passive assets and Superannuation up for grabs?

This article covers the expanding reach of payroll tax into passive investment and superannuation assets.

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

Grey Divorce in Australia : What It Means for Your Super, Property and Future

Australia Family

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Unified Lawyers

Understanding How Superannuation Death Benefits Are Distributed by Trustees

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

The year ahead: what employers can expect in 2026

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

It Depends – Update on what is happening with Div 296 tax

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Cooper Grace Ward

Payday super changes are coming

Australia Employment

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Worrells

Making a death benefit claim on superannuation or life insurance: Your FAQs answered – part 2

Australia Insurance

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Carroll & O'Dea

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Process Matters In Unfair Dismissal

In a recent Fair Work Commission decision, an employee was awarded nearly $7,000 compensation due to errors in procedural fairness, despite the employee being found to have engaged in misconduct, including distribution of pornographic material in the workplace and driving infringements.

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

Dismissal upheld due to medical incapacity

Where medical evidence shows an employee is unable to safely perform their job requirements, dismissal on the grounds of incapacity may be a valid reason for termination.

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

So You Think Your Employer May Have Unlawfully Discriminated Against or Fired You – What to Do Next

You may have watched workplace harassment, discrimination, and retaliation trainings as part of your office's requirements...

Australia Employment

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Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight

Managing employee terminations legally: A step-by-step process for employers

Australia Employment

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Watkins Tapsell

Defending Unfair Dismissal Claims: A Guide for NSW Employers

Australia Employment

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Watkins Tapsell

Removal from WhatsApp groups used for rostering can amount to dismissal

Australia About Mondaq

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Gilchrist Connell

Kyle and Jackie O: The workplace relations law perspective

Australia About Mondaq

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Swaab

Employees beware of the side hustle

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

High Court rules unfairly sacked worker entitled to damages for psychiatric injury

Australia Employment

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Avant Law

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Whistleblowing

Inside Employment, Episode 6: Understanding The Complexity Of Executive And CEO Separations (Podcast)

The essential podcast for employment lawyers and HR professionals, delivering engaging and thought-provoking content on all things employment law.

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ASIC Report 827 On Whistleblowing Practices Of 134 Surveyed Companies: How Does Your Company Stack Up?

On 4 December 2025, ASIC published Report 827, Insights from the ASIC Whistleblower Questionnaire: July 2024 to June 2025 (Report).

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Federal Court Sets The Penalty For Victimisation: ASIC v TerraCom Ltd (No 3)

On 26 August 2025, Jackman J of the Federal Court of Australia handed down a penalty decision in ASIC v TerraCom Ltd (No 3) [2025] FCA 1017...

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Inside Employment Podcast Series - Investigations, Part 1 - What's The Fuss With Whistleblowing Investigations? (Video)

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Managing Cross Border Sexual Harassment Investigations In Australia And Asia––10 Key Considerations For Employers (Part 3)

Worldwide Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Why Regulatory Compliance In Australia Is More Than Just A Checkbox

Australia Commercial

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NAVEX

What To Expect In 2025: Employment Law In Australia

Australia Employment

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Ius Laboris

2024 WLG Whistleblower Guide: Australia

Australia Employment

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World Law Group

Secretly recording your bad boss, 2GB and 4BC John Stanley Interview with Michael Byrnes

Australia Employment

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Swaab

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Employee Rights/ Labour Relations

Inside Employment, Episode 6: Understanding The Complexity Of Executive And CEO Separations (Podcast)

The essential podcast for employment lawyers and HR professionals, delivering engaging and thought-provoking content on all things employment law.

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Annual Market Salary Rate Change In 2026: What Sponsors Need To Know

A new instrument has changed the way annual market salary rate, or AMSR, is assessed for certain employer sponsored nominations. LIN 26/038 amends IMMI 18/033 and applies to nominations linked...

Australia Immigration

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Roam Migration Law

Fringe Benefits Tax – What You Need To Look Out For In 2026

31 March 2026 signifies a key date for employers as the end of the 2026 Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) year. FBT is an employer-paid tax which arises when the employer provides their employee with benefits...

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Who's the boss? Determining the differences between labour hire and direct employment

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

NSW Long Service Leave: Key Takeaways From The Updated Guidance

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Final Pay On The Final Day: Courts' Emerging Willingness To Penalise "Technical Contraventions"

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What are the Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 186) visa requirements for mining, energy and resources employers?

Australia Employment

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Roam Migration Law

Recent Developments In Bargaining

Australia Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

AI Assisted Claims Are Here

Australia Technology

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Littler Mendelson

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Latest Videos

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Fair Work Commission Backs Employee in Remote Work Dispute with Westpac

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McCabes

Michael Byrnes appeared on Breakfast with Tim Webster on 2SM on 23 July 2025 to discuss workplace relationships and that Coldplay concert

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Swaab

Inside Employment Podcast Series - Episode 2: Policy Parallels – Industrial Relations And Immigration (Video)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What Does Labor's Landslide Mean For Employment Law In Australia? (Video)

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Ius Laboris

Employment Relations Podcast #42 – What could the proposed ban on "non-competes" mean for Australian employers?

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Piper Alderman

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