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Major employment law changes – wage theft, penalties & superannuation

From 2025, wage theft becomes a crime, penalties rise, super increases to 12% & payday super starts July 2026—employers must act.

Australia Employment

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

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.

Australia Employment

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Swaab

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

The High Court ruled employees can claim damages for psychiatric harm from contract breaches in dismissal processes.

Australia Employment

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

Michael Byrnes appeared on ABC News Radio on 21 July 2025 to discuss the issue of workplace relationships and that Coldplay concert

Even if it's not captured at a Coldplay concert, are there any legal implications to workplace relationships?

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Unfair Dismissal Examples: Fight for Your Employment Rights

Australia Employment

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JB Solicitors

When Do I Need To Pay Termination Entitlements?

Australia Employment

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

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

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

The risks of outdated employment policies for employers

Australia Employment

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Watkins Tapsell

The Importance of up-to-date terms and conditions

Australia Employment

WT

Watkins Tapsell

Rethinking Redeployment In The Work-From-Home Era

Australia Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

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

Dismissal for dissent?

Australia Employment

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Swaab

"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

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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 | 2025 Law Firm Data Landscape Report

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Mondaq

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Canada/U.S. Border: Fact or Fiction

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Green and Spiegel

Contract of Employment

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

The High Court ruled employees can claim damages for psychiatric harm from contract breaches in dismissal processes.

Australia Employment

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

When Do I Need To Pay Termination Entitlements?

This decision is a timely reminder that termination entitlements must be paid in full on the employee's final day.

Australia Employment

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

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

The minimum notice requirements in section 117 of the Fair Work Act do not confer a right of termination.

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

The Importance of up-to-date terms and conditions

Australia Employment

WT

Watkins Tapsell

South Australia DAMAs: Overview & Updates

Australia Immigration

RM

Roam Migration Law

Exposure to toxic chemicals increases cancer risk for firefighters

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

Big win – first time father entitled to paid parental leave as primary carer

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Employment law changes: What you need to know

Australia Employment

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Jewell Hancock

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil: NCAT dismisses disability discrimination complaint because applicant failed to disclose disability

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

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Redundancy/Layoff

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.

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Michael Byrnes appeared on ABC News Radio on 21 July 2025 to discuss the issue of workplace relationships and that Coldplay concert

Even if it's not captured at a Coldplay concert, are there any legal implications to workplace relationships?

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Rethinking Redeployment In The Work-From-Home Era

As flexible and remote working become a fixture of modern working life, employers are grappling with how these arrangements affect redundancy and the consideration of other acceptable employment.

Australia Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Medical examinations and lawful directions reaffirmed: when non-compliance constitutes serious misconduct

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Nurse awarded $350,000 in compensation plus penalties following successful adverse action and discrimination claims

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

From final warning to Fair Work Commission – the risks of internal investigations for employee misconduct

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Is an employee's secret recording of a workplace conversation a valid reason for dismissal?

Australia Employment

HW

Holman Webb Lawyers

Hiring and Firing Essentials for Healthcare Providers

Australia Employment

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LegalVision

Adaptation is more than work history

Australia Employment

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McCabes

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Outsourcing

New rights for independent contractor in unfair arrangements

New protections have commenced for independent contractors alleging unfair contract terms.

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

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

Australia Employment

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Vincent Young

Qantas acted illegally in sacking 1700 ground crew and outsourcing their jobs

The High Court held that improving business efficiency was not the real and substantial reason for the Qantas actions.

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

Closing Loopholes Bill passes House of Representatives

Australia Employment

HW

Holman Webb Lawyers

Qantas in the High Court: is it still OK to outsource?

Australia Employment

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Looking To Cut Costs? Who You Gonna Call?

Australia Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Don't wing your outsourcing decisions: Takeaways from the Qantas decision

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

Government confirms commitment to legislate Same Job, Same Pay

Australia Employment

MO

Mellor Olsson Lawyers

Gain control over document review

Australia Law Practice

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Law In Order

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Health & Safety

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

The High Court ruled employees can claim damages for psychiatric harm from contract breaches in dismissal processes.

Australia Employment

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

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

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

Work health and safety laws apply in respect of everyone who is lawfully present in a workplace; and not just those who are employed there.

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

Employment law changes: What you need to know

Australia Employment

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Jewell Hancock

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil: NCAT dismisses disability discrimination complaint because applicant failed to disclose disability

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

Medical examinations and lawful directions reaffirmed: when non-compliance constitutes serious misconduct

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Workplace relations changes effective 1 July 2025

Australia Employment

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

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Latest Videos

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

KL

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

Employment law - hot topics

RM

Roam Migration Law

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