Prison. $7.8 Million Fines. Zero Prosecutions. Are Australia’s Wage Theft Laws All Bark and No Bite?
3 July 2026
Employment Law
Employment law articles for Australian employers, covering the Fair Work Act, awards, contracts and the rules that apply when things go wrong.
An employee had an eight-ball-a-day coke habit. He Still Won $30k from the Fair Work Commission.
2 July 2026
When the FWC Won’t Stop a Strike: What the Inpex Case Means for Employers
24 June 2026
Can You Refuse a Flexible Work Request from an Employee Over 55?
23 June 2026
Can You Actually Sack Someone in Australia? Here’s the Reality
22 June 2026
Victoria’s New Work From Home Laws
18 June 2026
Are you actually a small business? The headcount question that can kill a claim.
16 June 2026
He threatened violence and punched a whiteboard. The employer still lost.
12 June 2026
SCHADS Award Sleepover Changes: What You Need to Know Before the Rules Catch You Out
8 June 2026
Two Different Laws. One Very Confused HR Team.
5 June 2026
The CFMEU Saga Has a New Chapter. Here’s What Employers Need to Take From It.
4 June 2026
4.75% Wage Increase: What Every Australian Business Needs to Do Before 1 July
2 June 2026
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