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Employers covered by an enterprise agreement should be aware of their obligations relating to the minimum rates of pay.

Workers employed by the Commonwealth Government are entitled to access workers compensation benefits by virtue of the Safety Rehabilitation Compensation Act 1988. A worker exposed to asbestos who subsequently develops an asbestos related disease is entitled to apply under this act for compensation. The body corporate regulating these claims is Comcare.

The issue of overseas service has now finally been resolved with a unanimous judgement of the NSW Court of Appeal.

In addition to national award announcements, the WA IRC awarded an increase in the state minimum wage from 1 July 2019.

The changes will be effective on 1 July 2017 so employers should ensure that they are ready to implement the increases.

In general, an employer cannot change an employee's contracted working hours without mutual agreement.

It is likely to be unreasonable, and therefore unlawful, for an employer to require a prospective employee to make an upfront payment to secure a job offer.

The reality is that it is generally difficult for employers to lawfully dismiss an employee for out of hours conduct.

Before the end of 2018, employers must send a notification of the prospective changes to regular casual employees.

Employers now have legislative support with regards to casual employees who successfully claim for permanent benefits.

Effective from 29 July 2016, most awards have been amended to incorporate new provisions as to annual leave.

The changes to long service leave seek to provide further rights to employees and further responsibilities on employers.

Significant changes to the Professional Employees Award 2020 came into effect on 16 September 2023.

Employers should consider these topics when taking steps to proactively manage employee behaviour at Christmas functions.

The Banerji decision supports employers who seek to protect their reputation from being undermined by employee conduct.

15 Australian workers have been killed so far in 2016, and based on statistics below, an additional 175 people may die in work related incidents this year.

When engaging a contractor, employers should carefully consider any potential liabilities surrounding superannuation.