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

HC has now held that psychiatric injury caused by a breach of contract can be compensated. Highlights evolving nature of employment law in Australia.

Australia Employment

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Avant Law

The year ahead: what employers can expect in 2026

This article outlines the key changes for 2026, including payday superannuation and Fair Work Commission reviews, and highlights what employers need to do to stay compliant and prepared.

Australia Employment

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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.

A major Australian union is pushing for over one million workers to gain adefault right to work from home.

Australia Employment

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Swaab

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

Employers must pay workers the amount they are owed under the Act, an award or enterprise agreement.

Australia Employment

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Mellor Olsson Lawyers

Upcoming Changes To South Australian Labour Hire Licensing Laws

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

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

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Unfair dismissal claim fails after employee refuses return to office direction

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

NSW Government Bulletin (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

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

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

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

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

Australia Employment

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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

Insights into purchasing creditor claims in an Insolvency process with Mitch Taylor

Australia Insolvency

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Cathro & Partners

Understanding Common Terms and Conditions in Australian Commercial Leasing

Australia Real Estate

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PCL Lawyers

Employing Work And Holiday Makers Beyond Six Months | Staying Compliant

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Employment Law Developments: What employers need to know for 2026

Australia Employment

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McCabes

Refinancings And High Energy Costs Set To Drive Australian Restructurings In The Year Ahead (Podcast)

Australia Insolvency

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A&O Shearman

Employee Performance Improvement Plan: What You Need To Know

A Performance Improvement Plan is a formal, supportive tool designed to bridge the gap between an employee's current performance and the standard required for their role.

Australia Employment

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

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

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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

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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

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Barry Nilsson

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

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

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

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

Beyond Policy – The FWC Reinforces The Duty To Genuinely Consider Flexible Work Arrangements

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

Employment contract lawyer: How can they help you?

Australia Employment

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JB Solicitors

Can an employer refuse your resignation?

Australia Employment

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Hall Payne Lawyers

"Baby Priya" amendment passes – new law protects paid parental leave after infant loss

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

Employment Contract Set-off Clauses

Australia Employment

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HHG Legal Group

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

Australia Employment

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Jewell Hancock

Baby Priya's Bill: Protecting Paid Parental Leave

Australia Employment

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HHG Legal Group

Planning In Agriculture: Securing Skilled Talent Without Legal Risks

Australia Employment

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Roam Migration Law

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

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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

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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

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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

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Roam Migration Law

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

Australia Employment

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Bartier Perry

Woolworths And Coles Underpayments

The Court's findings have significant implications for how employers should structure and document salary arrangements going forward.

Australia Employment

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MDC Legal

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

This is a landmark decision for Tasmanian workers, clarifying how employers may (and may not) lawfully terminate weekly payments.

Australia Employment

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Hall Payne Lawyers

Rights And Obligations Under Workplace Policies

A workplace policy is a document that generally deals with the employer's practices, requirements and procedures.

Australia Employment

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Hall Payne Lawyers

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

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

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

CG

Clifford Gouldson 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

Unfair contract claims – and the gig economy

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

Contractor or Employee: Why Is It Important to Understand the Difference?

Australia Employment

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LegalVision

One year on: lessons for employers from the Closing Loopholes legislation

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

Employees over contractors: the redeployment preference?

Australia Employment

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Bartier Perry

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

Australia Employment

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Gilchrist Connell

Federal Court Decision Limits Effective Use of Set-Off in Contractual Annual Salary Arrangements

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Employment Law In Australia - An Overview

Australia Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Exactly what is employment law? Piecing together the employment law jigsaw puzzle

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

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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?

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Piper Alderman

Key updates: new workplace laws

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Avant Law

What is the distinction between employees and contractors?

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Cooper Grace Ward

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

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Cooper Grace Ward

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