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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.

One year on: lessons for employers from the Closing Loopholes legislation

A year since many of the changes from the Closing Loopholes legislation came in effect, here are the key takeaways for employers.

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

Employees over contractors: the redeployment preference?

Under the FW Act, a dismissal will not be unfair if the dismissal is a case of genuine redundancy.

Australia Employment

BP

Bartier Perry

Federal Court ruling limits use of set-off clauses for annual salaries of award-covered employees

This decision makes clear that an obligation to pay entitlements owing under an award can only be satisfied by paying the relevant amount within the relevant pay period.

Australia Employment

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Sleep Apnoea and Shift Work – what NSW workers need to know

This article outlines how sleep apnoea is linked to shift work, the process of making a claim and what evidence is needed to establish sleep apnoea is work related.

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Neurodiversity in the workplace – important legal considerations for employers

Australia Employment

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Kennedys

Federal Court Decision Limits Effective Use of Set-Off in Contractual Annual Salary Arrangements

Australia Employment

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Swaab

How Australia Is Transforming Workplace Harassment Prevention

Australia Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Employment Law In Australia - An Overview

Australia Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Exactly what is employment law? Piecing together the employment law jigsaw puzzle

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

"By poaching our clients after he left, he breached the restraint clause in his employment contract" – which case won?

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

Do employers have to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) in NSW?

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Federal Court Awards $305,000 in Landmark Sexual Harassment Decision

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

No employment, No liability: The NSWCA on foster carers and vicarious responsibility

Australia Employment

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Gender Equality Targets Introduced For Large Australian Businesses

Australia Employment

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Jones Day

Visa Rules When Changing Employer Sponsors

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

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

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Skilled Visa Salary Thresholds To Increase To 4.6% From 1 July 2025

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Keeping Up With ESG In Australia – August 2025

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

AI For Better Insurance

Australia Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Neurodiversity in the workplace – important legal considerations for employers

For employers, there are legal risks in engaging, managing, and dealing with performance and conduct issues of neurodiverse employees.

Australia Employment

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Kennedys

How Australia Is Transforming Workplace Harassment Prevention

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), an independent body that investigates discrimination complaints and human rights breaches...

Australia Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Employment Law In Australia - An Overview

Australia remains to be a strong and stable environment in which to do business.

Australia Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Federal Court Awards $305,000 in Landmark Sexual Harassment Decision

Australia Employment

PP

Pointon Partners

Bad Taste: Federal Court awards $305,000 to former employee of a fast-food restaurant subjected to sexual harassment by the owner

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

Safety-net Changes For Degree-qualified Workers: When Something You Didn't Know About Can Hurt You

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Employee Awarded $305k In Record Sexual Harassment Payout

Australia Employment

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Swaab

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

Employment law changes: What you need to know

Australia Employment

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Jewell Hancock

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Employment Litigation/ Tribunals

"By poaching our clients after he left, he breached the restraint clause in his employment contract" – which case won?

Restraint of trade clauses are often included by employers to protect their client relationships should an employee leave and start up work in competition.

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

No employment, No liability: The NSWCA on foster carers and vicarious responsibility

The decision in MTH reinforces the high threshold required to establish public authority liability under section 43A of the CLA.

Australia Employment

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Use of AI criticised by FWC

Recent decision highlights considerations for HR professionals arising from the relying on AI models or apps for legal advice in FWC matters.

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Twist of fate: A painful lesson in liability

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

Safety-net Changes For Degree-qualified Workers: When Something You Didn't Know About Can Hurt You

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

What International Employers Should Know About The High Court Of Australia's Decision On Searching For Redeployment Options In Redundancy

Australia Employment

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Receiving a WorkCover Notice of Assessment – Queensland

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

FWC says fighting in the workplace can be justified

Australia Employment

K

Kennedys

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

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Employee Benefits & Compensation

Federal Court ruling limits use of set-off clauses for annual salaries of award-covered employees

This decision makes clear that an obligation to pay entitlements owing under an award can only be satisfied by paying the relevant amount within the relevant pay period.

Australia Employment

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Sleep Apnoea and Shift Work – what NSW workers need to know

This article outlines how sleep apnoea is linked to shift work, the process of making a claim and what evidence is needed to establish sleep apnoea is work related.

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Employment Law In Australia - An Overview

Australia remains to be a strong and stable environment in which to do business.

Australia Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

No employment, No liability: The NSWCA on foster carers and vicarious responsibility

Australia Employment

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Quantum meruit in professional services - a Court of Appeal win

Australia Employment

BP

Bartier Perry

Inside IR Podcast Series - Episode 29 Gender-based Undervaluation And Its Impact On Modern Award Rates Of Pay (Video)

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Understanding your workers' compensation rights for musculoskeletal injuries

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

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

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

Receiving a WorkCover Notice of Assessment – Queensland

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

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Contract of Employment

One year on: lessons for employers from the Closing Loopholes legislation

A year since many of the changes from the Closing Loopholes legislation came in effect, here are the key takeaways for employers.

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Employees over contractors: the redeployment preference?

Under the FW Act, a dismissal will not be unfair if the dismissal is a case of genuine redundancy.

Australia Employment

BP

Bartier Perry

Federal Court ruling limits use of set-off clauses for annual salaries of award-covered employees

This decision makes clear that an obligation to pay entitlements owing under an award can only be satisfied by paying the relevant amount within the relevant pay period.

Australia Employment

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Federal Court Decision Limits Effective Use of Set-Off in Contractual Annual Salary Arrangements

Australia Employment

S

Swaab

Employment Law In Australia - An Overview

Australia Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

"By poaching our clients after he left, he breached the restraint clause in his employment contract" – which case won?

Australia Employment

S

Stacks Law Firm

Exactly what is employment law? Piecing together the employment law jigsaw puzzle

Australia Employment

S

Stacks Law Firm

No employment, No liability: The NSWCA on foster carers and vicarious responsibility

Australia Employment

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Twist of fate: A painful lesson in liability

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

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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 - Investigations, Part 1 - What's The Fuss With Whistleblowing Investigations? (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

It Depends – Can an SMSF buy shares in a private company?

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

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