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Upcoming Changes To South Australian Labour Hire Licensing Laws

The Act brings about significant changes to South Australia's LHLR, particularly with respect to the scope of businesses who are now required to hold a labour hire licence.

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Piper Alderman

Is It Ever Legal For An Employer To Reduce An Employee's Salary?

Discussion about the legal, ethical, and workplace risks of using blunt, reactive measures to achieve pay equity.

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Swaab

PaperCut Case Puts Hybrid-work Policy Back In The spotlight

Mr Richard Johnson v PaperCut Software Pty Ltd

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Swaab

Move to increase psychological injury threshold in NSW workers comp bill defeated

NSW government declared its battle to tighten access to workers compensation is over, after a core element of its workers comp bill was defeated in parliament.

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Stacks Law Firm

NSW Government Bulletin (In the Media, Publication, Practice and Courts, Cases and Legislation)

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

New WHS Responsibilities For 'Digital Work Systems' In 2026: What Your Business Needs To Know

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

External workplace investigation reports do not automatically attract privilege

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

Six-figure Payout Awarded To Employee Over Contested Incentive Scheme

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

Set-Off Clauses Challenged – Federal Court Clarifies Award Payment Obligations In A Major Wakeup Call For Employers

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

Australia Day Substitution: The Legal Issues (2026 Edition)

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Swaab

Neurodiversity In The Workplace

Australia Employment

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Kennedys

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Alvarez & Marsal

Substitution of the Australia Day public holiday by employees, is it permissible?

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Swaab

Forced To Quit? The Hidden Cost Of Poor Investigations.

Australia Employment

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Criminal record checks at work: relevance, spent convictions and privacy risks for employers

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

Managing psychosocial risks: A top priority for employers

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

Novation Of Contract In Australia

Australia Commercial

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Stonegate Legal

Employing Work And Holiday Makers Beyond Six Months | Staying Compliant

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Funds Update - 9 January 2026

Australia Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Employee Records And Award Set-off Clauses

Employers to retain sufficient employee records to verify that employees' salaries are high enough to discharge all relevant award entitlements.

Australia Employment

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Gilchrist Connell

Key Changes To Paid Parental Leave Under Baby Priya's Law

Under Baby Priya's Law, employers are prohibited from refusing or cancelling an employee's paid parental leave if their child is stillborn or dies.

Australia Employment

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Redundancy payments and early termination payments should not be included in PAWE

The decision clarifies that "earnings" only refers to income paid for a claimant's work or services, excluding payments for redundancy or lack of notice.

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McCabes

The importance of accurately reporting a workplace injury – a case review

Explains that Qld workers must accurately report how a workplace injury occurred, highlighting a recent QIRC decision.

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Hall Payne Lawyers

Beyond Policy – The FWC Reinforces The Duty To Genuinely Consider Flexible Work Arrangements

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

Payday Super Bills Received Royal Assent And Start Date Remains 1 July 2026

Australia Employment

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Alvarez & Marsal

"Baby Priya" amendment passes – new law protects paid parental leave after infant loss

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

Baby Priya's Bill: Protecting Paid Parental Leave

Australia Employment

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HHG Legal Group

New IR Act amendments place greater burden on employers in victimisation cases

Australia Employment

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Bartier Perry

Set-off clauses under fire: Federal Court reshapes salary arrangements

Australia Employment

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Mellor Olsson Lawyers

How long can I be on worker's compensation in NSW?

Australia Employment

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Hall Payne Lawyers

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

Australia Employment

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Bartier Perry

What The Westpac Flexible Work Ruling Really Means For employers

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Swaab

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

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

How long can I be on worker's compensation in NSW?

In NSW, the duration of workers' compensation benefits varies depending on your injury, recovery, & the type of compensation you're receiving.

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Hall Payne Lawyers

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).

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Bartier Perry

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

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.

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

Fair Work Commission Backs Employee in Remote Work Dispute with Westpac

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McCabes

Surveillance in workers compensation claims - an injured worker's perspective

The use of surveillance evidence in workers compensation matters has long been contentious. Recent case addresses this issue.

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

Court of Appeal clarifies criminal liability on employee entitlements

Law's scope narrowed - directors aren't criminally liable under section 596AB if they expect employee entitlements will be paid through the FEG scheme.

Australia Commercial

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Worrells

Calls to improve amendments to NSW Workers Compensation Bill

Proposed Bill raises thresholds & limits benefits for psychological injury claims, prompting criticism for unfairly restricting access to compensation & justice.

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Stacks Law Firm

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

A set-off clause is a provision in an employment contract where an employer pays an employee at a higher rate.

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

Portable Long Service Leave for South Australian "Community Service" sector employees – Is your organisation ready?

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

Federal Court shakes up annualised salary packaging - why getting Award pay right every pay cycle counts

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

Sleep Apnoea and Shift Work – what NSW workers need to know

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

Employment Law In Australia - An Overview

Australia Employment

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Lewis Silkin

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

Australia Employment

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Gilchrist Connell

Quantum meruit in professional services - a Court of Appeal win

Australia Employment

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Bartier Perry

Inside IR Podcast Series - Episode 29 Gender-based Undervaluation And Its Impact On Modern Award Rates Of Pay (Video)

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Understanding your workers' compensation rights for musculoskeletal injuries

Australia Employment

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Hall Payne Lawyers

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

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

Receiving a WorkCover Notice of Assessment – Queensland

Australia Employment

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Hall Payne Lawyers

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

Australia Employment

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Ius Laboris

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

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Fair Work Commission Backs Employee in Remote Work Dispute with Westpac

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McCabes

Inside IR Podcast Series - Episode 29 Gender-based Undervaluation And Its Impact On Modern Award Rates Of Pay (Video)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

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

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Cooper Grace Ward

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

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Cathro & Partners

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