Proposed amendments to the Fair Work Act would completely remove the uncertainty employers now face around casual employment and double-dipping claims, an employment lawyer says. read more
A union plan to reduce and limit labour hire is "akin to spraying weed killer on the green shoots of Australia's economic recovery", says RCSA CEO Charles Cameron. read more
The Fair Work Commission has handed down important rulings for employers on calculating overtime rates for casual employees, and what constitutes regular and systematic employment. read more
It's time for the legal system to recognise "quasi-independent" workers who are neither contractor nor employee, an employment lawyer says. Meanwhile amendments to extend flexibilities under the JobKeeper regime have passed. read more