Australia: Employee Rights/ Labour Relations

The Victorian Government has now introduced the widely anticipated Equal Opportunity Amendment (Work from Home) Bill 2026 (Vic) (EO Bill) into the Legislative Assembly.

The Full Court of the Federal Court’s judgment in Fair Work Ombudsman v Torrens University Australia Limited [2026] FCAFC 17 provides important clarification on the interpretation...

A recent Fair Work Commission decision provides important guidance about when individuals can pursue multiple legal claims arising from alleged workplace sexual harassment and discrimination.

From 1 July 2026, Australia's national minimum wage will increase by 6% to $1,004.90 per week, while modern award minimum rates will rise by 4.75%. The Fair Work Commission has also announced the phasing out of the C13 classification level, requiring employers to review employment contracts and payroll systems to ensure compliance with the Fair Work Act 2009.

Michael Byrnes appeared on Mon­ey News with James Willis on 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR on 19 May 2026 to dis­cuss a recent Fair Work Com­mis­sion case in which the pre­sid­ing mem­ber expressed frus­tra­tion with the influx of unmer­i­to­ri­ous claims to the FWC (from 17:30 to 24:08)

The recent Fair Work Com­mis­sion (FWC) deci­sion in Antho­ny Davitkov v Wool­worths Group Lim­it­ed [2026] FWC 1655 has attract­ed much mirth because it refers to an employ­ee who brought...

The Fair Work Commission has issued an emergency road transport contractual chain order requiring businesses in the road transport industry to adjust rates to account for increased fuel costs arising from Middle East conflicts. This order applies broadly across road transport contractual chains, imposing immediate obligations on primary and secondary parties to ensure fuel cost recovery flows through the supply chain.

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...

In what is already being described as a landmark decision, a Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has issued a provisional view that junior rates of pay should be phased out for employees aged 18 years and over.