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Clarity for employers as to how the FWC will construe the recent extension of its workplace sexual harassment powers.

Under the new Fair Work Act, the Government has introduced significant changes to the framework for collective bargaining. "Good faith bargaining" is an integral part of these reforms.

The employee paid indemnity costs to the employer because of his imprudent and delinquent conduct during the proceedings.

Transcript and link to video discussing whether SMSFs can make loans.

Transcript & link to video discussing the difference between a super member benefit and a superannuation death benefit.

This article covers the expanding reach of payroll tax into passive investment and superannuation assets.

Discusses extension of JobKeeper & the lessons learnt on JobKeeper enabling directions.

This case highlights the challenges employers face when managing employees suffering from legitimate mental disabilities.

October is National Safe Work Month, and Cooper Grace Ward's workplace relations and safety team explores why work health and safety matters for every business. Special counsel Gemma Sharp examines the legal duties of PCBUs and officers to protect workers from both physical and psychosocial hazards, emphasizing that safety must be woven into the fabric of business operations rather than treated as an afterthought.

Recent case serves as a timely reminder for employers to exercise caution when dismissing an employee.

An employee with qualifications above those required by an award, is not excluded from award coverage.

The new amendment bill will make a number of changes to Queensland workers compensation, that could benefit employers.

Employers obliged to manage and mitigate the risk of sexual and sex or gender-based harassment.

The FWC found that the office manager persisted with a 'doomed to fail' unfair dismissal application in a vexatious bid.

This case was the first successful prosecution for a breach of the serious contravention provision in the FW Act.

The employer and the assailant were both liable to pay damages for breaches of the State Equal Opportunity Act 1984.

His claim of unfair dismissal was denied when he failed to disclose an acute medical condition to his employer.