Read ourPublications Subscribe Publication type Workplace Advisory - May 2023 Shutdown periods and forced leave: are you familiar with your business’ obligations? More Summary For the past 13 years, many employers have relied upon terms in modern Awards, which permitted employers to: Shut down their business, or a part of their business, typically over the Christmas/New Year period; Direct employees to take accrued annual leave... Publication type Workplace Advisory - Dec 2022 Secure Jobs, Better Pay - significant amendments to the Fair Work Act More Summary The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Cth) received Royal Assent on 6 December 2022, heralding in a raft of changes to the Australian employment landscape. A summary of some of the most significant amendments, as well as... Publication type Workplace Advisory - Sep 2022 Fair Work Commission decides Deliveroo driver is not an employee More Summary The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission applied recent High Court authorities when determining that a Deliveroo driver was not an employee. The law regarding the characterisation of relationships between employers and workers has seen significant... Publication type Workplace Advisory - Apr 2022 7-Eleven facial recognition tool breached customer privacy More Summary The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner commenced an investigation into 7-Eleven’s use of the facial recognition tool and found that 7-Eleven failed to meet the requirements of the Australian Privacy Principles. Publication type Workplace Advisory - Apr 2021 Changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) clarify confusion surrounding casuals More Summary The long awaited Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and economic Recovery) Bill 2021 passed through federal parliament last month. Publication type Workplace Advisory - Dec 2020 Workplace Advisory Gazette 7th edition More Summary The 7th edition Workplace Advisory Gazette examines a number of topical cases relevant to our corporate, insurer and broker clients. Publication type Workplace Advisory - Oct 2020 JobKeeper 2.0 – a crunch point for employers More Summary With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting financial viability of businesses, employers are being forced to consider redundancies despite the economic lifeline presented by JobKeeper.
