Browsing: Employment law

The Labor Government's IR Bill will make it harder for businesses to engage casuals, and "radically alter" these employment arrangements, employer groups say. read more

'Same job, same pay' laws being introduced today will affect only a small number of workers, the Labor Government says. Here are 11 details known about the legislation so far. read more

A job applicant who became "somewhat of a serial pest" must pay $44k to a recruitment company after making a string of "unmeritorious" discrimination claims. read more

Gig workers will gain "minimum workplace standards" under new laws set to be introduced next week, which Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke says "will in no way affect independent contractors". read more

Temporarily removing casual employees from payroll systems risks triggering a "chain of events" that could lead to litigation, the Fair Work Commission has warned in a dismissal dispute. read more

An on-hire casual has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that his annual earnings couldn't be determined in advance and therefore he wasn't a 'high income' worker without unfair dismissal protection. read more

A candidate who had been offered a role but refused to attend an unpaid training session has been cleared to pursue a general protections claim, after the Fair Work Commission found she had been "dismissed" despite never starting work. read more

• Labour hire company facing "modern slavery" allegations
  
• Defence and Adecco launch ADF careers site
  
• The Employee Mobility Institute celebrates 10-year milestone read more

A labour hire company has been criticised for sending an "unqualified" recruiter to conduct site visits, and must pay 20% of an injured worker's $1.6 million damages claim. read more

• FWO launches legal action against former recruiter
  
• Pay transparency up significantly in job ads
  
• New council to address critical skills shortages read more