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Flexible Work Arrangements: Process And Evidence Matter – Chandler V Westpac Explained

Fair Work Commission clarifies the obligations of employers when responding to employee requests for flexible work arrangements under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).

Australia Employment

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Bartier Perry

Karlene Chandler V Westpac Banking Corporation [2025] FWC 3115 – Westpac Ordered To Grant Remote Work Request – Flexible Work Obligations Under The Spotlight

This decision reinforces the FWC's expectations that employers must take flexible work requests seriously.

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Carroll & O'Dea

What The Westpac Flexible Work Ruling Really Means For employers

For HR practitioners, this case underscores a broader tension between organisational control and employee autonomy.

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Swaab

Employment Relations Podcast #45 – Employment Law For The Time Poor… Live!

Podcast on a wide ranging discussion touching on the latest hot-topics in employment and industrial relations.

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

Harassment Prevention: Are You Doing Enough?

Australia Employment

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Woolworths And Coles Underpayments

Australia Employment

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MDC Legal

Landmark win for injured worker: workers' compensation weekly payments reinstated

Australia Employment

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Hall Payne Lawyers

Rights And Obligations Under Workplace Policies

Australia Employment

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Hall Payne Lawyers

Set-off Clauses Under Scrutiny: A Major Wakeup Call For Employers

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

Supermarket Giants Vs Fair Work Ombudsman: Employer Takeaways From Landmark Federal Court Decision

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Barry Nilsson

Landmark Federal Court decision raises the bar on salary set-offs and record-keeping: what employers need to know

Australia Employment

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Walter Baden

Navigating The Implications Of The Supermarkets Ruling: A Guide For Employers

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

Labour Hire Arrangement Orders: What You Must Know

Australia Employment

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Grocery giants' pay practices don't check-out: Lessons from the recent Woolworths and Coles decision

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

Funds Update - 26 September 2025

Australia Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Insights Into Property And Debt Market

Australia Real Estate

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Cathro & Partners

Dealmaking in Australia: the current state of play and the impact of regulation

Australia Commercial

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Employing Work And Holiday Makers Beyond Six Months | Staying Compliant

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Cyber Security: Two Months In Retrospect (Australia) - August And September 2025

Australia Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Employee or contractor?

The dispute arose from a sale by Creative Smiles to Ekera of a dental practice where the vendor was controlled and owned by Dr Goodman.

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

Disability Discrimination Lawyer: Your Rights As A PWD

PWDs are people who have physical or mental disabilities.

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JB Solicitors

Unfair contract claims – and the gig economy

The expanded Unfair Contract Terms regime now extends to gig workers, with a test case against Uber set to shape its application.

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

Contractor or Employee: Why Is It Important to Understand the Difference?

This article will explain the differences between employees and contractors, helping you avoid tax and legal risks.

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LegalVision

One year on: lessons for employers from the Closing Loopholes legislation

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

Employees over contractors: the redeployment preference?

Australia Employment

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Bartier Perry

Federal Court ruling limits use of set-off clauses for annual salaries of award-covered employees

Australia Employment

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Gilchrist Connell

Federal Court Decision Limits Effective Use of Set-Off in Contractual Annual Salary Arrangements

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Employment Law In Australia - An Overview

Australia Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Exactly what is employment law? Piecing together the employment law jigsaw puzzle

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

"By poaching our clients after he left, he breached the restraint clause in his employment contract" – which case won?

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

No employment, No liability: The NSWCA on foster carers and vicarious responsibility

Australia Employment

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Gilchrist Connell

Twist of fate: A painful lesson in liability

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

NSW Court of Appeal finds Uber liable for $81m Payroll Tax Assessment

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Pointon Partners

"By poaching our clients after he left, he breached the restraint clause in his employment contract" – which case won?

Restraint of trade clauses are often included by employers to protect their client relationships should an employee leave and start up work in competition.

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Stacks Law Firm

No employment, No liability: The NSWCA on foster carers and vicarious responsibility

The decision in MTH reinforces the high threshold required to establish public authority liability under section 43A of the CLA.

Australia Employment

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Gilchrist Connell

Twist of fate: A painful lesson in liability

Defendant may be found vicariously liable for the negligent conduct of its employees, even if they are unqualified.

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Barry Nilsson

NSW Court of Appeal finds Uber liable for $81m Payroll Tax Assessment

Uber found liable for $81m in payroll tax, ruling its drivers supply services to Uber, with broad implications for contractor-based businesses.

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Pointon Partners

Legal Considerations for Engaging Overseas Contractors vs. Local Contractors

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LegalVision

Federal Court confirms reasonable notice term may be implied into employment contracts

Courts may imply reasonable notice of termination if no written employment contract exists.

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

From contractor to employee – the Federal Court reaffirms employment status and brings to light the implied term of reasonable notice.

The Court ruled that work realities override labels, stressing the need for clear contracts with express termination terms.

Australia Employment

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Bartier Perry

Australia's Workplace Thresholds And Limits For The New Financial Year

1 July 2025 marked the start of the new financial year in Australia, which means that new employment thresholds and limits are now in effect.

Australia Employment

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Ius Laboris

Employee sues for $780k after alleged breach of Right to Disconnect

Courts are facing the first public test of how this new right is to be interpreted and implemented.

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

FWC says fighting in the workplace can be justified

Australia Employment

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Kennedys

Coldplay controversy exposes HR vulnerability in leadership relationships

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Swaab

Michael Byrnes appeared on Breakfast with Tim Webster on 2SM on 23 July 2025 to discuss workplace relationships and that Coldplay concert

Australia Employment

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Swaab

7 Common Questions About Workplace Relationships

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Can my employer dismiss me over a social media post?

Australia Employment

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Jewell Hancock

Employment law, litigation: High Court expands scope for damages in termination cases: Elisha v Vision Australia Ltd

Australia Employment

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McCarthy Durie Lawyers

When Do I Need To Pay Termination Entitlements?

Australia Employment

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

No clause, no comfort: Court reinforces implied notice obligations for employers

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

The Importance of up-to-date terms and conditions

Australia Employment

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Watkins Tapsell

South Australia DAMAs: Overview & Updates

Australia Immigration

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Roam Migration Law

Exposure to toxic chemicals increases cancer risk for firefighters

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

Employment law changes: What you need to know

Australia Employment

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Jewell Hancock

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil: NCAT dismisses disability discrimination complaint because applicant failed to disclose disability

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

Medical examinations and lawful directions reaffirmed: when non-compliance constitutes serious misconduct

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Big win – first time father entitled to paid parental leave as primary carer

Australia Employment

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Hall Payne Lawyers

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Michael Byrnes appeared on Breakfast with Tim Webster on 2SM on 23 July 2025 to discuss workplace relationships and that Coldplay concert

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Swaab

Employment Relations Podcast #42 – What could the proposed ban on "non-competes" mean for Australian employers?

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Piper Alderman

Key updates: new workplace laws

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Avant Law

What is the distinction between employees and contractors?

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Cooper Grace Ward

It Depends – Do I need to pay compulsory superannuation to my contractors?

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Cooper Grace Ward

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