Employment Law Handbook

24/07/2025

BULLETIN: A recent decision of the Fair Work Commission has confirmed that employees cannot insist on hybrid working arrangements simply because it worked for both the employer and the employee during the pandemic.

A recent decision of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has confirmed that employees cannot insist on hybrid working arrangements simply because it worked for both the employer and the employee during the pandemic. In Paul Collins v Intersystem Australia Pty Ltd (2025), an employee sought an order from....

21/07/2025

Q&A: Must you accept as evidence of the need for personal leave medical certificates from online doctors? Find out in the Employment Law Handbook.

https://www.employmentlawhandbook.com.au/question-and-answer/must-we-accept-medical-certificates-from-online-doctors/

17/07/2025

BULLETIN: The Federal Court recently had to determine whether commission payments to a stockbroker could be set-off against the statutory entitlements of wages and leave loading.

The Federal Court recently had to determine whether commission payments to a stockbroker could be set-off against the statutory entitlements of wages and leave loading, to which the stockbroker claimed he was owed under the Banking, Finance and Insurance Award 2010 and Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Ord....

14/07/2025

CASE LAW: Two financial advisers commenced proceedings in the Federal Court after their employer failed to pay their full bonuses following their resignations.

https://www.employmentlawhandbook.com.au/case-law/company-found-to-owe-bonuses-to-two-departing-employees/

11/07/2025

DID YOU KNOW: It is illegal in Australia for employers to advertise for a position that would breach the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) or a Fair Work instrument, such as advertising a position with below award or agreement rates of pay.
Find out more about the law as it applies to job advertisements in the Employment Law Handbook chapter, Recruitment: https://www.employmentlawhandbook.com.au/chapters/recruitment/ -by-step-how-to-write-a-job-advertisement

10/07/2025

BULLETIN: Explore what reasonable notice of employment termination is in the latest Workplace Bulletin.

A contract of ongoing permanent employment is terminable by the employer or employee giving the other party a period of notice of intention to terminate the contract. If the contract is in writing, the requisite period of notice is usually an express term of the contract. The Fair Work Act

07/07/2025

Q&A: Can you performance manage an employee who refuses to complete training required for their role? Find out in the Employment Law Handbook.

https://www.employmentlawhandbook.com.au/question-and-answer/can-we-performance-manage-employees-for-failure-to-complete-training/

03/07/2025

BULLETIN: In Lattouf v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (2025), the Federal Court accepted the applicant’s argument that Fair Work Act protection encompassed a circumstance where the employee held and/or expressed a political opinion.

The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) contains provisions that protect an employee’s employment from being terminated for, or because of, their political opinion. In Lattouf v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (2025), the Federal Court accepted the applicant’s argument that this protection encompassed ...

01/07/2025

UPDATE: When the clock strikes midnight on 1 July, several important changes happen that affect employment law. As always, at the Employment Law Handbook, we stay on top of these changes so you don't have to. Our website has been fully updated to reflect every change that has happened with the change of financial year.

When the clock strikes midnight on 1 July, several important changes happen that affect employment law. As always, at the Employment Law Handbook, we stay on top of these changes so you don't have to. Our website has been fully updated to reflect every change that the new financial year

30/06/2025

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26/06/2025

BULLETIN: The Fair Work Commission recently considered an application by the sole director of a transport company for a remedy for unfair termination.

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently considered an application by the sole director of a transport company for a remedy for unfair termination under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) scheme for regulated road transport contractors. What is the unfair termination scheme? The unfair termination...

23/06/2025

CASE LAW: A psychologist requested a flexible work arrangement – to work fully remotely – to enable her to flee domestic violence.

https://www.employmentlawhandbook.com.au/case-law/psychologists-request-to-work-remotely-reasonably-refused/