Imminent obligations in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) mean employers must act by 27 September 2021 to assess whether existing casual employees are eligible to convert to permanent employment.
Hosted by Amie Frydenberg, a partner in Lander & Rogers' Workplace Relations & Safety practice, the virtual Q&A session explored a range of issues impacting Australian businesses.
In light of the continued spread of COVID-19 across the country, employers are asking what they can do to keep their workers and customers safe.
The popularity of food delivery services has continued to grow in recent times, particularly with COVID-19 lockdowns, but the sector's success has been marred by concerns over low pay rates,...
The eagerly anticipated High Court decision in WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato & Ors was handed down on 4 August 2021.
In what is believed to be the first decision of its kind, the Fair Work Commission has held that an employee who resigned from her employment, only to be reemployed...
Aaron Goonrey and Emma Lutwyche provide practical and effective recommmendations for employers to ensure their workplaces are safe and free from sexual misconduct.
SafeWork NSW recently introduced a code of practice on managing psychosocial hazards at work, the first such health and safety code of practice in Australia.
The commentary in the recent case of Shearer v iSelect Services provides useful guidance for employers in deciding what reasonable steps should be taken to minimise the risk of injury...
The High Court has recently granted a former solicitor of the Victorian Office of Public Prosecutions special leave to appeal against the Victorian Court of Appeal's decision to set aside...
In Franco v Deliveroo Australia Pty Ltd, driver Diego Franco was successful in claiming that he was an employee who had been unfairly dismissed when Deliveroo terminated his supply agreement.
A director of a company in Western Australia has been the latest individual in Australia to be imprisoned as a result of safety offences involving or resulting in death