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By and large, the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) governs employment relationships, conferring rights and imposing obligations on an 'employer' and an 'employee'. Under the Fair Work Act, 'employee' and...

Proposed amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 signal important changes to labour provisions governing casual employment, including greater protections for workers.

On 4 September 2023, Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke introduced into Parliament the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 (Bill), outlining significant changes to the Work...

Proposed amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) in the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 (Bill) aim to improve protections for road transport industry...

The Federal Government's 'closing the labour-hire loophole' proposal could mean major structural reforms for the Fair Work Act 2009 in regulating third-party workforce arrangements.

The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 1980 (the Hague Convention) is an agreement between 83 countries which seeks to protect children from international abduction and...

Australia's workplace safety laws could see significant changes as Safe Work Australia seeks submissions regarding incident notification obligations.

It has been a challenging 12 months for crypto assets, with a number of high-profile collapses eroding trust in the sector.

Spousal maintenance is an amount of money paid by one party to a marriage or de facto relationship to the other party for their financial support.

Lander & Rogers' construction & infrastructure and insurance law experts analyse recently passed and proposed legislation impacting building and construction professionals in Australia, and the changes anticipated in the year...

A recent Hight Court decision provides welcome guidance on the appropriate test to be applied to attribute vicarious liability to the wrongful act of an employee.

On 27 June 2023, the Australian Prudential and Regulation Authority (APRA) announced it would impose on Medibank Private a capital adequacy requirement of $250 million.