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In Touch: ACCC appeals NSW Ports case; ACCC commences proceedings against Lactalis; and other developments
ACCC appeals NSW Ports case; ACCC commences proceedings against Lactalis; and other developments ...
A net-zero emissions electricity system – how do we get there?
Australia's electricity system is in the process of great change. Our insight explores how our energy sector participants and potential investors can best navigate the challenges and opportunities of targeting a net-zero electricity system. ...
Future farm
Over the next 10 years, the agribusiness sector will be revolutionised. The amount of change will far surpass what's happened before, and create a whole new way of operating farms and agricultural businesses. Likewise, the expectations for farms and how farms operate will change. ...
Magnitsky and more: human rights abuses, malicious cyber crime and grand corruption based designations among major changes to Australia's sanctions framework
Last year, the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (the committee) recommended enacting legislation to establish a worldwide human rights sanctions regime. Last week, the government's response was tabled in Parliament. While headlines have focused on the gov ...
FWO commences underpayment proceedings against large corporate employer
On 17 June 2021, the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against Woolworths in relation to the underpayment of its salaried managers working in supermarket and metro stores. ...
Leave it out: dismissing worker diagnosed with cancer constitutes adverse action
The Federal Circuit Court of Australia (Court) has decided that a diamond retailer contravened the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Fair Work Act) by dismissing an employee diagnosed with cancer after she proposed to exercise her workplace rights to take annual and personal leave to recover from surgery. ...
Casual employees: High Court confirms that post-contractual conduct has no role to play in interpreting wholly written contracts of employment
In WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato & Ors (Rossato), the High Court found that Mr Rossato was a casual employee under each of the six employment contracts he performed when he was employed by WorkPac Pty Ltd (WorkPac). He was not a permanent employee because the express terms of the contracts between ...
Retail Award varied to allow greater flexibility
The changes provide retail employers with increased flexibility to offer part-time employees additional hours at their ordinary rate of pay. ...
Complying with Public Health Orders in the workplace
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, the Minister for Health and Medical Research has made a number of Public Health Orders to address the community transmission of COVID-19 in Greater Sydney. ...