Employment Law and Labour Law

A recent Federal Court decision confirms that workplace sexual harassment protections extend beyond traditional employer-employee relationships to include contractors and customers. The case examines how substantial compensation and penalties can be imposed when harassment occurs in connection with work, regardless of the perpetrator's formal relationship to the business.

Recent public debate following the Federal Court’s decision in Giggle v Tickle has prompted a private member’s bill introduced on 25 May 2026 by a National Party MP seeking to amend the Sex Discrimination Act 1984...

The New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) has awarded $55,000 in compensation to a worker who was discriminated against on the grounds of her disability.

The Fair Work Commission's recent decision in David Sanderson v Brightest Australia Pty Ltd examines when Australian employment law applies to overseas workers...

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On June 3, 2026, the Australian Government introduced into Federal Parliament the Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026 (Bill).

This briefing note sets out an overview of the Full Federal Court's decision in Reiche v Neometals Ltd [2026] FCAFC 53. The decision is significant as the first appellate authority to consider...

This article explains what you need to know to protect your business and mount an effective unfair dismissal employer defence.

It is not uncommon for employers to have a practice of making termination payments in the next pay cycle following termination of employment.

Legislative reforms commenced on 25 March 2026 to provide employers greater flexibility in determining the Annual Market Salary Rate in circumstances where a relevant Fair Work instrument, state industrial instrument or transitional instrument applies.

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Employees can bring underpayment claims under three different frameworks depending on the source of their entitlement: an employment contract, a modern award or an enterprise agreement, each with its own process, forum and remedies available.