December 2021
The alignment of statute and common law: defining a casual employee
On 27 March 2021 the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery Act 2021 (Cth) (“Amending Legislation”) amended the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (“FWA”) and inserted a definition of “casual employee”. This new definition provi
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November 2020
THE IMPORTANCE OF PAYING CORRECT WAGES AND SUPERANNUATION
THE IMPORTANCE OF PAYING CORRECT WAGES AND SUPERANNUATIONIn some recent examples, discussed below, the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has shown that ensuring that employers comply with their obligation to pay staff at their correct statutory rates, is a f
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