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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.

Terminating an employee based on their inability to perform the inherent requirements of a job

This guide breaks down the essential principles to help you make sound decisions.

Australia Employment

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Managing psychosocial risks: A top priority for employers

Across Australia, safety regulators are making it clear: mental health risks must be treated as seriously as physical hazards.

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

NSW Government Bulletin (In the Media, Publication, Practice and Courts, Cases and Legislation)

In the Media, Publication, Practice and Courts, Cases and Legislation.

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

New WHS Responsibilities For 'Digital Work Systems' In 2026: What Your Business Needs To Know

Bill will require employers to more closely examine how their digital work systems affect employee health and safety, particularly in relation to workload, monitoring and decision-making.

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

External workplace investigation reports do not automatically attract privilege

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

Is The Proposed 10-Year Ban On NRL Players Involved In R360 An Enforceable Restraint Of Trade?

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

Six-figure Payout Awarded To Employee Over Contested Incentive Scheme

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

Criminal record checks at work: relevance, spent convictions and privacy risks for employers

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

Employment law changes you should know about in 2026

Australia Employment

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Jewell Hancock

Employment Relations Podcast #46 – Safety In The Workplace: Drug And Alcohol Testing And Policies

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

Set-Off Clauses Challenged – Federal Court Clarifies Award Payment Obligations In A Major Wakeup Call For Employers

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

Victorian Government Backs Landmark Workplace Surveillance Reforms

Australia Employment

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Australia Day Substitution: The Legal Issues (2026 Edition)

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Swaab

Neurodiversity In The Workplace

Australia Employment

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Kennedys

Neurodiversity In The Workplace

Australia Employment

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Kennedys

ESSENTIAL ESG SPECIAL EDITION - Responsible AI Governance: Emerging Legal Risks And Regulatory Trends

Australia Technology

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

The Inside Employment, IR And Safety Podcast Series

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Michael Byrnes discusses the Westpac WFH case on 2SM with Tim Webster

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Crime Rates in Sydney: Suburbs with the Highest and Lowest Rates

Australia Criminal

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

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Contract of Employment

NSW Government Bulletin (In the Media, Publication, Practice and Courts, Cases and Legislation)

In the Media, Publication, Practice and Courts, Cases and Legislation.

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

New WHS Responsibilities For 'Digital Work Systems' In 2026: What Your Business Needs To Know

Bill will require employers to more closely examine how their digital work systems affect employee health and safety, particularly in relation to workload, monitoring and decision-making.

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

Six-figure Payout Awarded To Employee Over Contested Incentive Scheme

This case highlights a number of practical challenges that often arise with incentive arrangements for employees.

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

Employment Relations Podcast #46 – Safety In The Workplace: Drug And Alcohol Testing And Policies

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Substitution of the Australia Day public holiday by employees, is it permissible?

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Swaab

What constitutes an abandonment of employment?

Australia Employment

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Swaab

How Australian Employers Decide On Labour Agreements

Australia Employment

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Roam Migration Law

Employee Performance Improvement Plan: What You Need To Know

Australia Employment

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Labour Agreements For Australian Businesses: Options Beyond Standard Sponsorship

Australia Employment

RM

Roam Migration Law

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Criminal record checks at work: relevance, spent convictions and privacy risks for employers

Risks associated with criminal record checks arise from how & when they are requested, how the information is used & the decisions made upon them.

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

Neurodiversity In The Workplace

There is growing awareness and discussion of the incidence of neurodiversity in the community and the impact in the workplace, and significant legal issues can arise.

Australia Employment

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Kennedys

All I Want For Christmas Is An Unproblematic Christmas Party!

Employers should consider the potential risks that may arise during end of year functions.

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

Can my employer discriminate against me because of my age?

Australia Employment

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Hall Payne Lawyers

Managing Sexual Harassment And Sex Or Gender-harassment – What Is Your Plan?

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

Forced To Quit? The Hidden Cost Of Poor Investigations.

Australia Employment

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

How Businesses Can Protect Themselves At Christmas Parties, And The Obvious Things You Shouldn't Be Doing. John Stanley Interviews Michael Byrnes

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Workplace Christmas Parties: Celebration Or Legal Minefield?

Australia Employment

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McCabes

Local Council Liable To Employee For Psychiatric Injury From Fake Email

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Barry Nilsson

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

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

Article focuses on the importance of acting early, the key deadlines you need to be aware of & the steps you can take if your claim is denied.

Australia Insurance

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Carroll & O'Dea

Payday Super Bills Received Royal Assent And Start Date Remains 1 July 2026

On 9 October 2025, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Bill 2025 and the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Amendment Bill 2025...

Australia Employment

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Alvarez & Marsal

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

Australia Employment

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Gilchrist Connell

Superannuation and estate planning

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

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Ius Laboris

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

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Major employment law changes – wage theft, penalties & superannuation

Australia Employment

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Forced To Quit? The Hidden Cost Of Poor Investigations.

This decision is a timely reminder for employers to properly manage workplace complaints, particularly around bullying and harassment.

Australia Employment

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Reforms To The General Protections Dismissal Process And Other Processes Of The Fair Work Commission

The reforms to the management of general protections dismissal applications represent a shift in the Commission's approach to one of its fastest-growing jurisdictions.

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Clarifying misconceptions of abandonment of employment

Explains the concept of abandonment of employment. Recent case example.

Australia Employment

BP

Bartier Perry

Can an employer refuse your resignation?

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

"I had cancer and they sacked me. That's disability discrimination". Which case won?

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

Can You Dismiss An Employee For Looking For Another Job?

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Cause And Consequence: Show Cause Letters In The Landscape Of The Workplace

Australia Employment

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Bartier Perry

Uber Driver To Be Paid "Lost Pay" Following Unfair Deactivation

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

Case Update: $150k Penalty For The ABC

Australia Employment

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Jewell Hancock

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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

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

KL

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

It depends – Can I make an in-specie contribution to my self-managed superfund?

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

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

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Ius Laboris

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