The High Court will deliver its much-anticipated judgment of Workpac v Rossato next Wednesday, 4 August 2021 at 10am. Back in 2018, the Federal Court held that Mr Rossato, who Workpac considered was employed on a casual basis, was in fact entitled to paid leave entitlements attaching to […]

Employers should be aware that new legislation passed recently will impact how they make superannuation contributions to their employees. Under the Treasury Laws Amendment Act (Your Future, Your Super) Bill 2021, the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 has undergone two major amendments, being: An increase the […]

The Fair Work Commission has released the annual increase to the high income threshold for unfair dismissal claims. For workers who are not covered by a Modern Award or Enterprise Agreement, their access to protection from unfair dismissal is dependent on their annual earnings being less […]

The Fair Work Commission has delivered its Annual Wage Review decision. The Panel, consisting of President Justice Ross, Vice President Catanzariti, Deputy President Asbury, Commissioner Hampton, Mr Ferguson, Professor Wooden and Ms Labine-Romain unanimously determined that from 1 July 2021, the National Minimum Wage will increase […]

Workplace sexual harassment has been under the spotlight in 2021, with Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins announcing that she will conduct an independent inquiry into Federal parliamentary workplaces, after a series of shocking allegations have arisen in the past few months. The Government has confirmed that […]