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Probation Done Properly: Employer Obligations Under the Fair Work Act 2009
On 24 July 2026 Elizabeth Devine presented a paper on the topic of 'Probation Done Properly: Employer Obligations Under the Fair Work Act 2009' to the 19th Annual Employment Law Conference hosted by The Education [...]
High Court decision – $1.44 million in damages awarded for psychiatric injury arising from an employer’s failure to follow its own procedure
On 11 December 2024 the High Court of Australia (High Court) handed down its decision in the matter of Elisha v Vision Australia Limited [2024] HCA 50. That matter concerned the question of whether damages [...]
Wage theft laws commence!
On 1 January 2025 the wage theft provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act) commenced. For the first time in Australian employment law, it is a criminal offence for a national system employer to not [...]
Right to Disconnect provisions take effect
The right to disconnect provisions in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act) and in modern awards commenced on 26 August 2024 for businesses with 15 or more employees. In the lead up to the commencement [...]
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