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This paper is a summary of the Directions and obligations of employers and workers regarding mandatory vaccination.

As M&A activity ramps up again, these are our top 5 employment issues to consider in a sale of a business or assets.

Consumer sector companies that focus on the relational – rather than transactional – aspects of employee relationships will have the edge in 2022.

To design and implement a modern slavery risk program, you will need a high-level project plan to manage the process.

The changes mean that franchisors are likely to be held responsible for franchisees' failure to pay employees correctly.

Article provides a link to a video that advises employers about protection against consequences of underpaying employees.

"The Charter on the Working Relations with Fashion Models and their Well-Being" has been developed for fashion models.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has said that it will target secondary boycotts in 2014 as part of its regulatory mandate.

After an exhaustive two-year investigation, the Fair Work Ombudsman has declared Uber drivers to be legit contractors.

This article comments on several key employment law developments in Australia during the third quarter of 2017.

In a landmark decision, Australia's national workplace relations tribunal - the Fair Work Commission – has ruled that employers may not force workers to use biometric time clocks in the workplace, ...

Employment law continues to be a frequently litigated and ever changing area of law in Australia.

Under the Workplace Surveillance Act 2005 (NSW), employers must notify their employees of any workplace surveillance.

Mr Gibson was employed as a teacher in an ACT high school from January 2023 until his dismissal on 30 August 2024. It was alleged that he initiated and engaged in extensive ongoing electronic communications with female students on social media, drove students to and from non-school related sporting events, and took a photo of students (who were clothed) in an ice bath.

Employers should familiarise themselves with these changes and notify their casual employees with these provisions.

New South Wales has introduced mandatory compliance with minister-approved codes of practice under section 26A of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, requiring businesses to either follow published codes or implement equivalent or higher safety standards. This legislative change exposes non-compliant businesses to separate penalties beyond existing duty of care obligations, marking a significant shift from the previous evidentiary role of codes in most Australian jurisdictions.

Modern awards and enterprise agreements must now include a term requiring employers to consult with employees.

Australian employers (and those with Australian operations) should refer to the "COVID-19 Vaccinations Policy Kit".