Australia: Contract of Employment

When parents separate in NSW, demanding work schedules—whether FIFO rosters, shift work, or frequent travel—raise immediate concerns about custody arrangements. Does a busy career weaken your parenting case, or can the right legal strategy protect your time with your children while maintaining professional commitments?

Australian businesses that sponsor overseas workers on visas such as the Skills in Demand (SID) 482 visa are subject to ongoing sponsorship obligations, including paying market salary rates, maintaining equivalent terms and conditions to Australian workers, keeping records for the duration of the sponsorship and two years after it ends, and notifying the Department of Home Affairs of any changes to the role, salary, or business structure.

Employees aged 55 and over have a statutory right to request flexible working arrangements under the Fair Work Act. However, simply meeting the age requirement is not enough.

A subcontractor agreement allocates scope, payment, risk, intellectual property and liability between a head contractor and subcontractor. Understanding the legal requirements, negotiation strategies, and industry-specific regulations is essential for both parties to protect their interests and ensure enforceability under Australian law.

Kyle Sandilands and Jacqueline Henderson’s fallout with ARN Media is as much about contracts as it is about conduct. In this interview, an employment lawyer breaks down where personality-driven broadcasting ends and where contractual obligations begin.

Australian employers face growing uncertainty as Bridging Visa A processing delays extend from days to weeks, disrupting workforce planning and visa renewal timelines.

Last week, NSW Industrial Relations released updated long service leave (LSL) guidance, including a step-by-step guide (the Guide) and updated FAQs outlining the application...

For mining, energy and resources employers, the best approach is disciplined file design.

HC has now held that psychiatric injury caused by a breach of contract can be compensated. Highlights evolving nature of employment law in Australia.