Devine Law At Work : Founded in 2002
Devine Law At Work : Founded in 2002
On 15 September 2026 Elizabeth Devine presented a webinar on the topic of 'General Protections: Decision-makers and Questions of Evidence' hosted by Legalwise Seminars. In her presentation Elizabeth discussed the significant increase in general protections [...]
On 7 September 2026 the Australian Government released an exposure draft of the 'Competition and Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Banning Unfair Non-Competes) Bill 2026'. Subject to any changes made following consultation, the government is proposing [...]
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 [...]
On 31 July 2025 Elizabeth Devine presented a paper on the topic of 'Performance Under Review: Best Practices for Managing Employee Performance' at the 18th Annual Employment Law Conference hosted by The Education Network at [...]
On 18 March 2025, Elizabeth Devine presented a paper on 'Independent Contractors: Recent Developments in the Law' to Legalwise Seminars' Employment Law Symposium in Sydney. The question of whether a worker is, or should be, [...]
On 21 February 2025, Elizabeth Devine will be presenting a paper on 'Strategic Adjustments: Addressing Mental Health and Injuries in the Modern Workplace' at The Education Network's 10th Melbourne Employment Law Conference. In her presentation, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The question of whether a worker is a permanent or casual employee is a perennial issue in Australian employment law. The longstanding law has been that an employee may not be merely labelled a casual [...]
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