Workplace Regulation

Having completed two significant rounds of changes to the Fair Work Act, the Federal Government has introduced a Bill that would result in a third tranche of substantial reforms. Our article provides a handy summary of the recent, and proposed, changes.

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In two recent decisions, the High Court has reframed how to determine whether a worker is an independent contractor or employee.

The safest course for employers is to ensure that their employee contracts contain a restraint-of-trade clause, with such restraints being fair, reasonable and legally enforceable. A well-drafted contract can protect an employer in a way that is much more efficient and cost-effective than Court proceedings!

In this follow up article on recent changes to the FWA, our Employment Law team looks at the much talked about 'right to disconnect'.