by Jennifer Bicknell | Aug 20, 2026
Increase in National Minimum and Award Wages Wages are going up. The Fair Work Commission has confirmed a 4.75% increase to the national minimum wage and modern award minimum rates from 1 July 2026 – bringing the weekly minimum to $1,004.90, or $26.44 an hour....
by Jennifer Bicknell | Aug 20, 2026
New Zealand Worker Can Bring Australian Unfair Dismissal Claim A New Zealand-based employee of an Australian company has been allowed to bring an unfair dismissal claim, even though he lived and worked in New Zealand. The Fair Work Commission found the employee could...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Jun 15, 2026
Contractor and Customer Hit With $116,000 Sexual Harassment Order A contractor and a customer have been ordered to pay a site manager $116,000 after subjecting him to homophobic and sexualised harassment at work. The Court accepted the worker developed a depressive...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Jun 15, 2026
Aspiring Author Clears First Hurdle in Flex Work Case A 67-year-old employee’s flexible work dispute can proceed after the Fair Work Commission rejected his employer’s argument that his request was not covered by the Act. The employee asked to work his weekly hours...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Jun 5, 2026
CASE YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT Flexible Work Request Comes Up Against a $780,000 Problem The Fair Work Commission has rejected a mine worker’s request for permanent day shifts and shorter hours after parental leave, accepting the employer had reasonable business grounds...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Jun 5, 2026
AI Regulation Moves Onto the Agenda The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Amanda Rishworth, has called for a tripartite dialogue between government, employers and unions on how AI is adopted in Australian workplaces. Speaking at the recent AFR Workforce...
