E-Alert: First successful Work Health & Safety Category 1 prosecution in Queensland

First jail sentence of Queensland director for Work Health & Safety breach Nearly four and a half years after the death of one of its [...]

E-Alert: Food for Thought – Gig economy decision a timely reminder for all businesses seeking to maximise competitiveness

A recent decision of the Fair Work Commission has wide-ranging implications for businesses endeavouring to be innovative with their workforces by operating in the gig [...]

E-alert: Employers may be expected to empty their pockets to “casual employees” for leave entitlements!

The Full Bench of the Federal Court of Australia’s (FCA) recent decision in WorkPac Pty Ltd v Skene [2018] FCAFC 131 (WorkPac Decision) mandates that [...]

E-alert: Changes to Important Employment-Related Financial Thresholds 2018

A number of employment-related monetary thresholds are indexed annually on 1 July. Detailed below is a checklist of the key changes effective 1 July 2018. Federal Minimum [...]