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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.

Calls to improve amendments to NSW Workers Compensation Bill

Proposed Bill raises thresholds & limits benefits for psychological injury claims, prompting criticism for unfairly restricting access to compensation & justice.

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

TWU v Qantas – Unions As "Private Regulators" And The Increasing Financial Risk Associated With Employment Laws

In a case arising from Qantas's 2020 outsourcing of ground-handling services, the Court imposed a record $90 million penalty for adverse-action breaches. Notably, $50 million of this penalty...

Australia Employment

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King & Wood Mallesons

Set-off Clauses Under Scrutiny: A Major Wakeup Call For Employers

A set-off clause is a provision in an employment contract where an employer pays an employee at a higher rate.

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

Case Update: $150k Penalty For The ABC

The judgment is a reminder that political opinion is a protected attribute; dismissals, even if partly connected to political opinion, are unlawful.

Australia Employment

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Jewell Hancock

Supermarket Giants Vs Fair Work Ombudsman: Employer Takeaways From Landmark Federal Court Decision

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

Landmark Federal Court decision raises the bar on salary set-offs and record-keeping: what employers need to know

Australia Employment

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Walter Baden

Portable Long Service Leave for South Australian "Community Service" sector employees – Is your organisation ready?

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

Navigating The Implications Of The Supermarkets Ruling: A Guide For Employers

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

Labour Hire Arrangement Orders: What You Must Know

Australia Employment

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

WHS is no joke – Failure to comply with WHS laws leads to hefty fines

Australia Employment

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Grocery giants' pay practices don't check-out: Lessons from the recent Woolworths and Coles decision

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

Employee or contractor?

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

Disability Discrimination Lawyer: Your Rights As A PWD

Australia Employment

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JB Solicitors

Redundancy rules reconsidered: Landmark High Court ruling on redeployment

Australia Employment

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Gilchrist Connell

Demystifying Australia's National Anti-Corruption Commission (Video)

Australia Criminal

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Alvarez & Marsal

Introducing Cathro Clarity: Unlocking Australia's Insolvency Data

Australia Insolvency

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Cathro & Partners

August 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

Worldwide Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

Inside Safety Podcast Series - Episode 2 Spotlight On Silica – Recent Developments And Trends

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Planning And Environmental Decision Making?

Australia Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Contract of Employment

Set-off Clauses Under Scrutiny: A Major Wakeup Call For Employers

A set-off clause is a provision in an employment contract where an employer pays an employee at a higher rate.

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Supermarket Giants Vs Fair Work Ombudsman: Employer Takeaways From Landmark Federal Court Decision

This case provides a number of key considerations and implications for employers across Australia.

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

Landmark Federal Court decision raises the bar on salary set-offs and record-keeping: what employers need to know

This decision is a timely reminder that compliance with the FW Act and Modern Awards is not optional or negotiable.

Australia Employment

WB

Walter Baden

Navigating The Implications Of The Supermarkets Ruling: A Guide For Employers

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

Labour Hire Arrangement Orders: What You Must Know

Australia Employment

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Grocery giants' pay practices don't check-out: Lessons from the recent Woolworths and Coles decision

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Employee or contractor?

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Disability Discrimination Lawyer: Your Rights As A PWD

Australia Employment

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JB Solicitors

Unfair contract claims – and the gig economy

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

TWU v Qantas – Unions As "Private Regulators" And The Increasing Financial Risk Associated With Employment Laws

In a case arising from Qantas's 2020 outsourcing of ground-handling services, the Court imposed a record $90 million penalty for adverse-action breaches. Notably, $50 million of this penalty...

Australia Employment

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King & Wood Mallesons

Disability Discrimination Lawyer: Your Rights As A PWD

PWDs are people who have physical or mental disabilities.

Australia Employment

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JB Solicitors

Neurodiversity in the workplace – important legal considerations for employers

For employers, there are legal risks in engaging, managing, and dealing with performance and conduct issues of neurodiverse employees.

Australia Employment

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Kennedys

How Australia Is Transforming Workplace Harassment Prevention

Australia Employment

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Ius Laboris

Employment Law In Australia - An Overview

Australia Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Federal Court Awards $305,000 in Landmark Sexual Harassment Decision

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

Bad Taste: Federal Court awards $305,000 to former employee of a fast-food restaurant subjected to sexual harassment by the owner

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

Safety-net Changes For Degree-qualified Workers: When Something You Didn't Know About Can Hurt You

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

Employee Awarded $305k In Record Sexual Harassment Payout

Australia Employment

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Swaab

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

It depends – What happens when you fail to meet your minimum pension payment from a superfund?

Transcript and link to video discussing what happens when you fail to meet your minimum pension payment from a superfund.

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

Federal Court ruling limits use of set-off clauses for annual salaries of award-covered employees

This decision makes clear that an obligation to pay entitlements owing under an award can only be satisfied by paying the relevant amount within the relevant pay period.

Australia Employment

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Gilchrist Connell

Superannuation and estate planning

Superannuation is one of the most significant assets Australians hold, but unlike other assets, it does not automatically follow your will.

Australia Family

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McCarthy Durie Lawyers

Superannuation and your Estate – are your children really protected? Lessons from Steele v Host-Plus Pty Limited as trustee for the Hostplus Superannuation Fund [2025] FCA 668

Australia Family

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Carroll & O'Dea

Australia's Workplace Thresholds And Limits For The New Financial Year

Australia Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

ATO Guidance On Meaning Of Employee For Super Guarantee (SG) Purposes

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Alvarez & Marsal

Major employment law changes – wage theft, penalties & superannuation

Australia Employment

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

It depends – Can my superannuation death benefit be paid to my stepchild?

Australia Family

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Cooper Grace Ward

Workplace Wrap - July 2025

Australia Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Case Update: $150k Penalty For The ABC

The judgment is a reminder that political opinion is a protected attribute; dismissals, even if partly connected to political opinion, are unlawful.

Australia Employment

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Jewell Hancock

High Court clarifies scope of genuine redundancy under the Fair Work Act

The decision provides important guidance on how employers must approach redundancy decisions.

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

Federal Court delivers historic $90 million fine to Qantas for 1,820 illegal dismissals

This case further emphasises how broadly adverse action and workplace rights can be defined under the FWA.

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

What International Employers Should Know About The High Court Of Australia's Decision On Searching For Redeployment Options In Redundancy

Australia Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

High Court raises the bar on genuine redundancy: Implications of Helensburgh Coal v Bartley & Ors

Australia Employment

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Mellor Olsson Lawyers

Dismissal upheld: employee breaches employer's directions while recovering from illness

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

Can my employer dismiss me over a social media post?

Australia Employment

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Jewell Hancock

Workplace relationships: The legal position (Coldplay concert edition)

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Unfair Dismissal Examples: Fight for Your Employment Rights

Australia Employment

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JB Solicitors

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Latest Videos

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Inside IR Podcast Series - Episode 29 Gender-based Undervaluation And Its Impact On Modern Award Rates Of Pay (Video)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

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

Key updates: new workplace laws

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Avant Law

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