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Age discrimination is illegal in Australia, save for some limited exceptions, and has been for a long time. However, while the law is clear-cut, age discrimination seems to remain more acceptable than other forms of discrimination. This is true even though the retirement age is being...

The Federal Court decisions in Workpac v Skene and Workpac v Rossato put the issue of employment entitlements for casual employees in the mainstream media. As the media reported on the decisions, commentators often criticised the decision as allowing ‘double-dipping’ by employees and the Commonwealth government...

As the Commonwealth government’s Jobkeeper winds down it is widely expected that there will be widespread reductions in workforces and therefore redundancies. This follows on from an initial wave of redundancies at the start of the COVID outbreak which stemmed from the government’s assistance package. The...

Unfair dismissal protection is a well-known component of employment law in Australia and is often the most obvious way for an aggrieved employee to obtain relief following a dismissal. However, the limits on this protection are less well-known and, in particular, the high income threshold can...

The Jobkeeper scheme was implemented by the Commonwealth Government in response to COVID’s impact on businesses and employees. The scheme was massive and put together quickly and obviously would have some gaps, however as the scheme was implemented it became clear that the most vulnerable employees…

Long service leave is an established entitlement in Australia and while it is accepted that moving between states doesn’t break an employee’s service it is not widely known that time overseas can often count towards an employee’s service.   The law The key provision is section...