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Employment law and labour law articles and thought leadership, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore articles covering topics such as Discrimination, Employee Benefits and Compensation, Health and Safety, Unfair/Wrongful Dismissal, Whistleblowing, Employment Rights, Outsourcing and Redundancy.

Understanding your workers' compensation rights for musculoskeletal injuries

Outlines musculoskeletal workplace injuries, common causes, high-risk jobs & the workers' compensation rights, benefits & time limits in Qld.

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

NSW Government Bulletin: Employee preferences alone may not justify flexible work arrangements

Important factors for NSW government sector agencies to consider when reviewing flexible work arrangements and evaluating requests for such arrangements.

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

Receiving a WorkCover Notice of Assessment – Queensland

Qld workers should get legal advice before responding to a Notice of Assessment, as it affects compensation & common law rights.

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

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

IL

Ius Laboris

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

Australia Employment

S

Swaab

ATO Guidance On Meaning Of Employee For Super Guarantee (SG) Purposes

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Major employment law changes – wage theft, penalties & superannuation

Australia Employment

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

When Do I Need To Pay Termination Entitlements?

Australia Employment

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

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

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

Exposure to toxic chemicals increases cancer risk for firefighters

Australia Employment

S

Stacks Law Firm

Employers Beware – $100,000 Fine for Failing to Ensure Safe and Appropriate Workplace

Australia Employment

PP

Pointon Partners

Employment law changes: What you need to know

Australia Employment

JH

Jewell Hancock

Workplace relations changes effective 1 July 2025

Australia Employment

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Employment Relations Podcast #44 – When is the deal done? Resolving employment disputes

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

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

Australia Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Immigration And Australian Federal Election Campaign Promises

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

It depends – Trust vesting

Australia Commercial

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

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

Australia Employment

PP

Pointon Partners

Inside Employment Podcast Series - Episode 2: Policy Parallels – Industrial Relations And Immigration (Video)

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

Paid parental leave offers benefits for both parents and children, including improved health outcomes, increased bonding time, and greater gender equality in the workplace and at home.

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Workers' compensation entitlements for construction workers in Queensland

Explore the rights & entitlements for construction workers injured at work & seeking workers' compensation benefits.

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

2025 Employment And Workplace Relations In Australia Legal Guide

The Australian Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety team help our clients achieve...

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Portable Long Service Leave Scheme To Commence In The New South Wales Community Services Industry

The NSW Government has recently introduced a portable long service leave (LSL) scheme for the community services industry (Scheme) which will be administered by the Long Service Corporation (LSC).

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Workplace Wrap - July 2025

Australia Employment

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Australia Year-End Payroll Activities For 2025: A Complete Employer's Guide

Australia Employment

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

Important Workplace Relations Changes Effective 1 July 2025

Australia Employment

S

Swaab

What Happens If Employers Do Not Pay Super to Eligible Contractors?

Australia Employment

L

LegalVision

What Today's Employees Really Want: Updating Your Business Offering for 2025

Australia Employment

W

Worrells

FWC raises the bar for responding to flexible work requests

Australia Employment

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Flexible working arrangements – lessons for employers responding to employee requests

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Supreme Court rules 18-day stint in Queensland enough to activate long service leave entitlements

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

HR Leaders – Vulnerable and Exposed

Australia Employment

M

McCabes

A guide to Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) in workers' compensation claims Queensland

Australia Litigation

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Flexible working arrangements – lessons for employers responding to employee requests

An employee is eligible to request a flexible working arrangement (FWA) if they have completed at least 12 months of continuous service

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Supreme Court rules 18-day stint in Queensland enough to activate long service leave entitlements

Infosys Technologies Ltd v Fox [2025] QCA 045

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

HR Leaders – Vulnerable and Exposed

HR leaders are facing more pressure, scrutiny and increased personal exposure.

Australia Employment

M

McCabes

A guide to Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) in workers' compensation claims Queensland

Understanding IME's is crucial for managing your worker's compensation claim effectively.

Australia Litigation

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

3.5% minimum wage increase from 1 July 2025

Australia Employment

A

Avant Law

Steps to take after a workplace injury in Queensland

It is important to be aware of your workers' compensation rights & entitlements.

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Industrial deafness claims In NSW

Worked in a noisy industry? Have hearing loss? You may be entitled to worker's compensation through an industrial deafness claim.

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Proposed workers compensation changes: a harsh shift for legitimately injured workers in NSW

Proposed reforms would make it extraordinarily difficult for genuinely injured workers to obtain the support they need, at precisely the time they need it most.

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Employment Law: Wage Theft

Employers were put on notice that deliberate underpayments would soon be a criminal offence.

Australia Employment

HL

HHG Legal Group

Payroll Tax, Amnesties And Related Developments For Health Practices

Australia Employment

KG

K&L Gates LLP

What To Expect In 2025: Employment Law In Australia

Australia Employment

IL

Ius Laboris

Understanding estoppel in workers compensation claims

Australia Employment

BP

Bartier Perry

Bullying or Reasonable Management Action – the Stop Bullying Jurisdiction

Australia Employment

M

McCabes

Tasmanian case confirmed an insurer is liable to cover weekly payments where a late medical certificate of capacity has been provided

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Managing historical liabilities in business sales and restructures

Australia Employment

A

Avant Law

Wage theft as a criminal offence

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Navigating enterprise bargaining: Tactics and strategies

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

Workers' compensation lump sum payments in Queensland

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Adaptation is more than work history

Australia Employment

M

McCabes

Workers compensation for volunteers | NSW

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Worker's compensation lump sum payments for permanent impairment Tasmania

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Discussion paper released on corporate misuse of the Fair Entitlements Guarantee

Australia Insolvency

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

I've been issued with a section 81A notice by my workers compensation insurer – what do I do now?

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Commission finds that it was unreasonable for an employer to require an employee to work a 40-hour week

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

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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

S

Swaab

It Depends – Can an employee make an underpayment claim when their annual salary is higher than their minimum Award entitlements?

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

[Podcast] Insights into the Fair Entitlements Guarantee (FEG) with Stephen Humphreys

CP

Cathro & Partners

Full disclosure podcast, volume 1: Navigating stand downs, redundancy and unfair dismissal after JobKeeper

MO

Mellor Olsson Lawyers

Article 1 – Who is WIRO (WorkCover Independent Review Officer) and how do they help injured workers?

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

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