The second round of workplace and industrial relations reforms under the Albanese government have passed
The second round of workplace and industrial relations reforms under the Albanese government have passed – the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Protecting Worker Entitlements) Act 2023 (Cth)
FWC delivers another employee v independent contractor decision, post High Court ruling in Personnel Contracting
The FWC has recently delivered a ruling involving an analysis of an employee v independent contractor relationship post the High Court’s landmark decisions of Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union v Personnel Contracting Pty Ltd [2022] HCA 1 (Personnel Contracting) and ZG Operations Australia Pty Ltd v Jamsek [2022] HCA 2 (Jamsek) in this area last year.
What are the current views of the FWC in relation to the flu vaccine. Do the mandates extend beyond COVID-19? - Part 3
There has been commentary as to whether we will see a broad-based approach in relation to the implementation of a mandatory vaccination regime for other vaccines (flu) across all workplaces.
Labor fails in attempt to prevent regulations against double dipping
A recent bid by Labor to disallow the Fair Work Amendment (Casual Loading Offset) Regulations 2018 has been defeated following a vote on 16 September 2019.