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FWC says fighting in the workplace can be justified
There is no presumption that fighting in the workplace will automatically mean that a dismissal is fair.
Kennedys
Australia: Redundancy/Layoff
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.
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7 Common Questions About Workplace Relationships
A legal expert answers common questions about managing relationships between employees.
Swaab
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Can my employer dismiss me over a social media post?
Most workplaces have Social Media policies, outlining expectations for online behaviour - both during and outside of work hours.
Jewell Hancock
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Workplace relationships: The legal position (Coldplay concert edition)
Workplace relationships aren't banned, but conflicts of interest must be disclosed—especially where power dynamics or secrecy exist.
Swaab
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Michael Byrnes appeared on ABC News Radio on 21 July 2025 to discuss the issue of workplace relationships and that Coldplay concert
Swaab
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Rethinking Redeployment In The Work-From-Home Era
Ius Laboris
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Medical examinations and lawful directions reaffirmed: when non-compliance constitutes serious misconduct
Cooper Grace Ward
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Nurse awarded $350,000 in compensation plus penalties following successful adverse action and discrimination claims
Cooper Grace Ward
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From final warning to Fair Work Commission – the risks of internal investigations for employee misconduct
Cooper Grace Ward
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Is an employee's secret recording of a workplace conversation a valid reason for dismissal?
Holman Webb Lawyers
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Hiring and Firing Essentials for Healthcare Providers
LegalVision
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Adaptation is more than work history
McCabes
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Michael Byrnes is quoted in the article, "How to navigate misconduct investigations involving mental health challenges".
Swaab
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When workplace policies become enforceable legal obligations with significant risk: Lessons from the High Court's decision in Elisha v Vision Australia
Piper Alderman
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It depends – Trust vesting
Cooper Grace Ward
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It depends – Can I make an in-specie contribution to my self-managed superfund?
Cooper Grace Ward
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Cyber-Flashing Laws, Offences and Penalties in Australia
Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia
Curated
Visa Rules When Changing Employer Sponsors
Interstaff Immigration Agency
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Australian Visa Processing Times And Key Migration Updates
Interstaff Immigration Agency
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Termination of Employment – Getting It Right the First Time
Elisha v Vision Australia concerned the award of significant damages against the employer for a "sham" termination.
Rostron Carlyle Rojas
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A Shake-Up of an Old Rule: Damages for Psychiatric Injury for Terminating an Employee's Employment
If you intend to terminate an employee's employment, ensure the termination follows any contractual provisions.
MDC Legal
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A new era – botched disciplinary and dismissal processes can give rise to psychological injury claims says the High Court of Australia
Employers can be liable for contractual damages if an employee suffers psychiatric harm when disciplined or dismissed.
Bartier Perry
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Can I Dismiss Employees Whose Jobs Have Been Replaced by AI?
Employers can make employees redundant if their roles are replaced by AI or automation.
LegalVision
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Case summary: Warren Power v Lyndons Pty Ltd T/A Lyndons [2023] FWC 1060 (5 May 2023) – Unsuccessful unfair dismissal claim due to harassment
Carroll & O'Dea
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When is alternative employment suitable? Commission considers the scope of section 120
Piper Alderman
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Is it reasonable to redeploy employees to roles occupied by contractors?
Holman Webb Lawyers
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What Employers need to know about Closing Loopholes – More changes to Australia's workplace laws (Part 1)
Carroll & O'Dea
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Two birds, one RTO: Are return-to-office mandates ‘dismissals in disguise'?
Swaab
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The importance of getting redundancies right
Bartier Perry
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Loopholes Laws Open For Business: Are You Ready For 26 August 2024?
K&L Gates LLP
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Labour and Employment Comparative Guide
Vincent Young
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Can employees be dismissed for their conduct outside of work hours?
Hall Payne Lawyers
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Restructuring: The risks of overlooking redeployment opportunities
Holding Redlich
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Loopholes Laws Open For Business: Are You Ready For 26 August 2024?
Yet more changes are ahead for employers as key elements of the Federal Labor Government's Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing the Loopholes No 2) Act 2024 (the Act) take effect on 26 August 2024.
K&L Gates LLP
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Labour and Employment Comparative Guide
Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Australia, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries
Vincent Young
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Can employees be dismissed for their conduct outside of work hours?
Looks at circumstances where an employee's 'out of hours conduct' can constitute grounds for disciplinary action.
Hall Payne Lawyers
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Restructuring: The risks of overlooking redeployment opportunities
Employers must consider reasonable redeployment opportunities when effecting redundancies.
Holding Redlich
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Closing a gap in redundancy rights for workers in insolvent businesses
Worrells
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Looking To Cut Costs? Who You Gonna Call?
So, the business needs to cut costs. It might want to outsource. Redundancies look inevitable. But you need to be sure: so here comes a high-priced management consultant.
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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Don't assume: Redeployment options in redundancies
To downsize a workforce via redundancy, employers must follow due process to avoid unfair dismissal claims.
Holding Redlich
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Michael Byrnes is quoted in the article Legal implications and lessons from Network Ten v van Onselen, published in Lawyers Weekly on 3 August 2023
Link to article discussing legal implications of decision that Onselen breached his redundancy contract.
Swaab
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What happens when a fixed-term contract is terminated early?
Whether an employer is obligated to pay out an employee with a fixed term contract depends on the terms of that contract.
Jewell Hancock
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Redundancy - the cost of getting it wrong
Bartier Perry
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The pitfalls of implementing redundancies
People + Culture Strategies
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Recent unfair dismissal case shines light on requirements for 'genuine redundancy'
Cooper Grace Ward
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Failure to redeploy overseas decisive
Gilchrist Connell
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Federal Court clarifies when payments in lieu of notice must be delivered to parting employees
Cooper Grace Ward
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Michael Byrnes is quoted in the article, 'Workplace partners 'inundated' with huge uptick in work', published in Lawyers Weekly on 15 March 2023
Swaab
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Organisations cutting staff: A reminder of genuine redundancy obligations
People + Culture Strategies
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Genuine redundancy
JB Solicitors
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Can I be sacked on probation?
Stacks Law Firm
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Michael Byrnes is quoted in the article - Twitter's potentially significant issues in mass lay-offs of Aussie staff - published in Lawyers Weekly on 8 November 2022
Swaab
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Can I be terminated while on workers compensation in NSW?
Hall Payne Lawyers
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How to issue a formal warning to an employee
LegalVision
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Pregnancy and parental discrimination in the modern workforce
Jewell Hancock
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Serious Misconduct – What employers need to think about
Coleman Greig Lawyers
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What is the difference between redundancy and retrenchment?
Jewell Hancock