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Excessive Hours And Other Breaches See Employer Ordered To Pay Over $59,000 Compensation And Penalties

Australian Institute has found that on average, employees are completing 3.6 hours of unpaid overtime a week.

Australia Employment

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Hall Payne Lawyers

Dismissal Decisions And Mental Health Issues – What Do You Need To Be Aware Of As An Employer?

Dismissal decisions can also become particularly sensitive where the employee concerned is also dealing with mental health issues.

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

High Court ruling reshapes redundancy considerations for employers

Redeployment opportunities in the context of redundancy are not only confined to vacant roles.

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

Employee Awarded $305k In Record Sexual Harassment Payout

The importance of taking proactive measures to prevent harassment from taking place.

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Use Of AI And Automation In The Workplace To Be Regulated In NSW Under Further WHS Reforms

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Understanding your workers' compensation rights for musculoskeletal injuries

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

High Court raises the bar on genuine redundancy: Implications of Helensburgh Coal v Bartley & Ors

Australia Employment

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Mellor Olsson Lawyers

Dismissal upheld: employee breaches employer's directions while recovering from illness

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

In The Media : Employee preferences alone may not justify flexible work arrangements

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

NSW Government Bulletin: Employee preferences alone may not justify flexible work arrangements

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

Federal Court confirms reasonable notice term may be implied into employment contracts

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Receiving a WorkCover Notice of Assessment – Queensland

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

From contractor to employee – the Federal Court reaffirms employment status and brings to light the implied term of reasonable notice.

Australia Employment

BP

Bartier Perry

Michael Byrnes appeared on Money News with Evan Lucas on 2GB on 4 August 2025 to discuss the proposed Victorian state government work from home laws.

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Swaab

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Webinars

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(2nd Session) 2025 Global In-House Counsel Survey Report: Unique Insights into the Global In-House Counsel Profession

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

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(1st Session) 2025 Global In-House Counsel Survey Report: Unique Insights into the Global In-House Counsel Profession

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

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Mondaq

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Canada/U.S. Border: Fact or Fiction

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Green and Spiegel

Whistleblowing

Inside Employment Podcast Series - Investigations, Part 1 - What's The Fuss With Whistleblowing Investigations? (Video)

In part one of our investigations double episode, we unpack the technical and legal dimensions of workplace investigations, with a spotlight on whistleblowing.

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Managing Cross Border Sexual Harassment Investigations In Australia And Asia––10 Key Considerations For Employers (Part 3)

In Part 3 of our series, we'll look at the standard of proof, the conduct of interviews, how each country aims to protect confidentiality and whistleblowers, and privacy.

Worldwide Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Why Regulatory Compliance In Australia Is More Than Just A Checkbox

GRC compliance is critical for any business operating in Australia. Whether your business is a startup, multinational, or somewhere in between...

Australia Commercial

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NAVEX

What To Expect In 2025: Employment Law In Australia

Australia Employment

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Ius Laboris

2024 WLG Whistleblower Guide: Australia

Australia Employment

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World Law Group

Secretly recording your bad boss, 2GB and 4BC John Stanley Interview with Michael Byrnes

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Whistleblowers are still the enemy: McBride to appeal as Boyle continues to stew

Australia Employment

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Boyle is facing prison for correctly blowing the whistle due to ambiguously drafted law

Australia Employment

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Australia Employment

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Vincent Young

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Employee Rights/ Labour Relations

Excessive Hours And Other Breaches See Employer Ordered To Pay Over $59,000 Compensation And Penalties

Australian Institute has found that on average, employees are completing 3.6 hours of unpaid overtime a week.

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

In The Media : Employee preferences alone may not justify flexible work arrangements

In the media, in practice and courts, and cases.

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

NSW Government Bulletin: Employee preferences alone may not justify flexible work arrangements

Important factors for NSW government sector agencies to consider when reviewing flexible work arrangements and evaluating requests for such arrangements.

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

Michael Byrnes appeared on Money News with Evan Lucas on 2GB on 4 August 2025 to discuss the proposed Victorian state government work from home laws.

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Australia's Workplace Thresholds And Limits For The New Financial Year

Australia Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Employee sues for $780k after alleged breach of Right to Disconnect

Australia Employment

PP

Pointon Partners

FWC says fighting in the workplace can be justified

Australia Employment

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Kennedys

Flexibility vs operational needs: FWC backs employer in remote work dispute

Australia Employment

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Mellor Olsson Lawyers

Coldplay controversy exposes HR vulnerability in leadership relationships

Australia Employment

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Swaab

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Health & Safety

Employee Awarded $305k In Record Sexual Harassment Payout

The importance of taking proactive measures to prevent harassment from taking place.

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Use Of AI And Automation In The Workplace To Be Regulated In NSW Under Further WHS Reforms

On 6 August 2025, the NSW Government introduced the Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Reform and Modernisation) Bill 2025 (Bill) which proposes amendments to the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) (WHS Act), representing the third round of changes to the WHS Act in 2025 alone.

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Understanding your workers' compensation rights for musculoskeletal injuries

Outlines musculoskeletal workplace injuries, common causes, high-risk jobs & the workers' compensation rights, benefits & time limits in Qld.

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Receiving a WorkCover Notice of Assessment – Queensland

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Employment law, litigation: High Court expands scope for damages in termination cases: Elisha v Vision Australia Ltd

Australia Employment

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

Managing Cross Border Sexual Harassment Investigations In Australia And Asia––10 Key Considerations For Employers (Part 3)

Worldwide Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

"Twenty pegs wouldn't have done it": questions posed by the Tasmanian jumping castle accident

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

Exposure to toxic chemicals increases cancer risk for firefighters

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

Employers Beware – $100,000 Fine for Failing to Ensure Safe and Appropriate Workplace

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

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Employee Benefits & Compensation

Understanding your workers' compensation rights for musculoskeletal injuries

Outlines musculoskeletal workplace injuries, common causes, high-risk jobs & the workers' compensation rights, benefits & time limits in Qld.

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

NSW Government Bulletin: Employee preferences alone may not justify flexible work arrangements

Important factors for NSW government sector agencies to consider when reviewing flexible work arrangements and evaluating requests for such arrangements.

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

Receiving a WorkCover Notice of Assessment – Queensland

Qld workers should get legal advice before responding to a Notice of Assessment, as it affects compensation & common law rights.

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Australia's Workplace Thresholds And Limits For The New Financial Year

Australia Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Michael Byrnes appeared on Breakfast with Tim Webster on 2SM on 23 July 2025 to discuss workplace relationships and that Coldplay concert

Australia Employment

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Swaab

ATO Guidance On Meaning Of Employee For Super Guarantee (SG) Purposes

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Major employment law changes – wage theft, penalties & superannuation

Australia Employment

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

When Do I Need To Pay Termination Entitlements?

Australia Employment

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

No clause, no comfort: Court reinforces implied notice obligations for employers

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

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Latest Videos

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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

Inside Employment Podcast Series - Episode 2: Policy Parallels – Industrial Relations And Immigration (Video)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What Does Labor's Landslide Mean For Employment Law In Australia? (Video)

IL

Ius Laboris

Employment Relations Podcast #42 – What could the proposed ban on "non-competes" mean for Australian employers?

PA

Piper Alderman

Key updates: new workplace laws

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Avant Law

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