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Proposed Ban On Non-compete Clauses: What Employers Need To Know

The Australian Government has announced its intention to ban the use of non‑compete clauses for employees earning below the high‑income threshold.

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

Changes Afoot For Employer-sponsored Visas In Australia

Employers should budget now for annual indexation of the skilled-visa income settings that sit alongside the market rate requirement. Skilled-visa income thresholds are indexed annually...

Australia Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

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

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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...

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

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

Australia Employment

BN

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

Employment Contract Essentials: What Every Sydney Employer Must Include

Australia Employment

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Watkins Tapsell

NSW Long Service Leave: Key Takeaways From The Updated Guidance

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

RM

Roam Migration Law

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

Australia Employment

A

Avant Law

The year ahead: what employers can expect in 2026

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Michael Byrnes joined James Willis on 2GB's Money News to discuss the union push for one million Australians to gain WFH rights through proposed award changes.

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Changes to SA's Workplace Laws: New Penalties for Employers

Australia Employment

MO

Mellor Olsson Lawyers

Upcoming Changes To South Australian Labour Hire Licensing Laws

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Essential ESG: Episode 25 – Operating Responsibly In Conflict-affected Areas: The Role Of Grievance Mechanisms

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Tom Silvagni Rape Case | Tom Silvagni Sentence

Australia Criminal

CD

Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

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

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Cross Examining Cyber EP23: Cross Examining Professor Ciaran Martin – Part 2 (Podcast)

Australia Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Is It Ever Legal For An Employer To Reduce An Employee's Salary?

Discussion about the legal, ethical, and workplace risks of using blunt, reactive measures to achieve pay equity.

Australia Employment

S

Swaab

Unfair dismissal claim fails after employee refuses return to office direction

Recent decision confirms employers can lawfully require workplace attendance & refusal may justify dismissal.

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

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

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?

Australia Employment

S

Swaab

What constitutes an abandonment of employment?

Australia Employment

S

Swaab

How Australian Employers Decide On Labour Agreements

Australia Employment

RM

Roam Migration Law

Employee Performance Improvement Plan: What You Need To Know

Australia Employment

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Labour Agreements For Australian Businesses: Options Beyond Standard Sponsorship

Australia Employment

RM

Roam Migration Law

Local Council Liable To Employee For Psychiatric Injury From Fake Email

Australia Employment

BN

Barry Nilsson

The Cost Of Control: Host-employer Liable For Injured Labour-hire Worker

Australia Employment

BN

Barry Nilsson

No control, no excuse: Non-delegable duties in labour hire arrangements

Australia Employment

BN

Barry Nilsson

Labour Agreements For Australian Businesses: Options Beyond Standard Sponsorship

A labour agreement is a formal, binding agreement between an Australian employer (or industry body or regional authority) and the Commonwealth.

Australia Employment

RM

Roam Migration Law

Local Council Liable To Employee For Psychiatric Injury From Fake Email

This decision serves as a reminder that employers may be liable for injuries to their employees occasioned by a malevolent act of a third party.

Australia Employment

BN

Barry Nilsson

The Cost Of Control: Host-employer Liable For Injured Labour-hire Worker

Host employers should be careful to ensure there is a safe system of work in place, and this system of work is actively enforced.

Australia Employment

BN

Barry Nilsson

No control, no excuse: Non-delegable duties in labour hire arrangements

This case reinforces that it is difficult for an employer to completely discharge its non-delegable duty of care to employees.

Australia Employment

BN

Barry Nilsson

Asked To Work Christmas And Other Public Holidays? Do I Have To? The Federal Court Provides Some Clarity

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Employment Contract Set-off Clauses

Set-off clauses are provisions in employment contracts that allow employers to offset payments made to employees against their entitlements.

Australia Employment

HL

HHG Legal Group

Supporting Parents Through Loss: The Fair Work Amendment (Baby Priya's) Bill 2025

Employees can access the same paid parental leave they had planned to take, giving them space to grieve and recover without the additional stress of financial uncertainty.

Australia Employment

JH

Jewell Hancock

Baby Priya's Bill: Protecting Paid Parental Leave

Parliament passed the Fair Work Amendment (Baby Priya's) Bill 2025, protecting paid parental leave in tragic situations where the child is stillborn or dies.

Australia Employment

HL

HHG Legal Group

Planning In Agriculture: Securing Skilled Talent Without Legal Risks

This guide helps Australian farm owners, operations managers and labour hire coordinators plan staffing and stay compliant. It reflects the law and official guidance.

Australia Employment

RM

Roam Migration Law

Flexible Work Arrangements: Process And Evidence Matter – Chandler V Westpac Explained

Australia Employment

BP

Bartier Perry

What The Westpac Flexible Work Ruling Really Means For employers

Australia Employment

S

Swaab

Karlene Chandler V Westpac Banking Corporation [2025] FWC 3115 – Westpac Ordered To Grant Remote Work Request – Flexible Work Obligations Under The Spotlight

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Employment Relations Podcast #45 – Employment Law For The Time Poor… Live!

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Harassment Prevention: Are You Doing Enough?

Australia Employment

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Woolworths And Coles Underpayments

Australia Employment

ML

MDC Legal

Landmark win for injured worker: workers' compensation weekly payments reinstated

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Rights And Obligations Under Workplace Policies

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

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

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

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

Australia Employment

BN

Barry Nilsson

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

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

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

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

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

PA

Piper Alderman

Key updates: new workplace laws

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Avant Law

It Depends – Do I need to pay compulsory superannuation to my contractors?

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

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