Employment Law and Labour Law

Recent Australian workplace reforms have fundamentally altered enterprise bargaining dynamics, introducing new mechanisms like intractable bargaining determinations and expanded Commission powers to amend agreements. How should employers navigate these changes to develop effective bargaining strategies while managing risks associated with mandatory terms, genuine agreement principles, and the better off overall test?

The Industrial Relations Commission of NSW now serves as a critical gatekeeper for psychological injury claims under reformed workers compensation legislation. This jurisdictional shift requires workers to establish that workplace conduct falls within specific categories—bullying, sexual harassment, racial harassment, or excessive work demands—before compensation claims can proceed. The reforms fundamentally alter the relationship between industrial relations and workers compensation systems, cr

The Federal Government has proposed legislation that would fundamentally reshape post-employment restraints in Australia, introducing a ban on non-compete clauses for employees earning below $190,100 and prohibiting co-worker non-solicitation provisions regardless of income level. These reforms would expose employers to significant penalties simply for including prohibited clauses in employment arrangements, while also treating no-poach and wage-fixing agreements as cartel conduct with potential criminal li