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The risks of IFAs – Fair Work Ombudsman’s latest Enforceable Undertaking
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An aged care provider has back-paid more than $1.3 million to 335 employees and signed an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO), with individual flexibility arrangements…
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Draft legislation to ban non-compete and other clauses
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On 7 September 2026, the Federal Government released an exposure draft of the Competition and Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Banning Unfair Non-Competes) Bill 2026 (‘Bill’) for public consultation, that…
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Proposed Work From Home Clause for Clerks Award
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On 27 August 2026, a Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission proposed a new working from home (WFH) term for the Clerks – Private Sector Award 2020 (Award),…
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Cutting short a resignation: dismissal, and limits on compensation deductions
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A Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has confirmed that where an employee resigns on notice and the employer brings the end date forward, the employee has been…
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First industrial manslaughter charges laid in South Australia
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In the first industrial manslaughter prosecution in South Australia, SafeWork SA has laid charges against two companies in an Edwardstown manufacturing and fabrication group, and both of their directors…
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Casual Conversion: first order under the employee choice provisions
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For the first time, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has ordered an employer to treat a casual employee as a part-time employee under the casual employee choice provisions in…
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Annual wage review: minimum wages to increase by 4.75%
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The Fair Work Commission has today handed down its Annual Wage Review Decision under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). The national minimum wage and award minimum rates of…
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Employer guide: Fair Work Amendment (Right to Work from Home Bill 2025)
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The Fair Work Amendment (Right to Work from Home) Bill 2025, a private Senator’s bill introduced into the Australian Senate on 5 November 2025, proposes to amend the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) to…
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FWC powers to unilaterally amend new enterprise agreements
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In a landmark decision, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has for the first time exercised its power under s 191A of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act) to…
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Set-off Clauses, Record-Keeping & Payroll Reconciliation
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On 5 September 2025, the Federal Court confirmed that annual salaries under employment contracts can only set off entitlements in a single pay period. The Court also confirmed that…
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From Quarterly to Payday: Critical Changes to Super Payments
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New legislation to require employers to pay their employees’ superannuation at the same time as their salary and wages has passed Parliament.1 From 1 July 2026, employers must pay superannuation…
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New Training Requirements for Aged Care Whistleblowing
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From 1 November 2025, registered aged care providers must comply with the new whistleblower training obligations under the Aged Care Act 2024 (Cth) (Aged Care Act) and the Aged Care Rules 2025 (Cth) (Rules).…
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High Court Rules that Insourcing is a Relevant Consideration for Genuine Redundancies
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The High Court has handed down a decision confirming that the Fair Work Commission was correct to consider—in determining whether a dismissal was a case of a genuine redundancy—whether…
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Annual wage review: minimum wages to Increase by 3.5%
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The Fair Work Commission has today handed down its Annual Wage Review Decision under the Fair Work Act 20091 (Cth). The national minimum wage and award minimum rates of…
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How to Minimise Enterprise Agreement Disputes
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Disputes about enterprise agreements are relatively common and often come from a difference in opinion on what a particular term means (or was intended to mean). This EMA Note…