Michael Byrnes

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 (17:30)

A Frus­trat­ed FWC: Look­ing Beyond The ​“Plumber’s Crack”

Kyle and Jackie O: The workplace relations law perspective

More than harmless fun: How Valentine's Day can blur the line between celebration and harassment

Michael Byrnes is quoted in the article, "The legal implications of the Digital Work Systems Bill", published in HR Leader

Do law firms need a ‘Valentine's Day clause' in their sexual harassment policy?

Michael Byrnes is quoted in the article, "Potential implications of the proposed WFH Clerks Award clause", published in HR Leader

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.

The Papercut Decision And The Current Position On WFH

Valentine's Day in the Workplace (2026 Edition)

Pundits split over NSW workers' compensation reform

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

PaperCut Case Puts Hybrid-work Policy Back In The spotlight

How Australia's right to disconnect laws improved work-life balance and engagement

Termination lessons from Amazon's email blunder, layoff of 16,000 jobs

The Australian reports that Corporate Australia is complicit in Australia Day swaps enshrined in Enterprise Bargaining Agreements

The Daily Mail Reports The Wesley Mission Has Reignited The Australia Day Public Holiday Debate With An Offer Of An Alternative Date

Australia Day Substitution: The Legal Issues (2026 Edition)

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

AI and the rise of ‘unmeritorious' workplace claims