The case of Dabboussy v Australian Federation of Islamic Councils (link below) is summarised in this Alert and is a significant indicator of the Court’s preparedness to preserve the exercise of prospective rights by employees.  In this case, the right concerned the imminent ability to claim unfair dismissal on conclusion of a minimum employment period.  In

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) is currently undertaking a Review of modern awards containing a rate of pay at the ‘C14’ level (currently $891.50 per week or $23.46 per hour) or below the ‘C13’ level (currently $915.90 per week or $24.10 per hour) which applies other than on a transitional basis. Background The FWC has issued

The Fair Work Commission (Commission) is receiving submissions in the context of commencing a new matter on its ‘own initiative’ to develop a working from home (WFH) term in the Clerks Private Sector Award 2020 (Clerks Award).  There is every indication that once such a term is developed, it will be included in other Modern Awards

We have previously summarised the recent changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) in respect of casual employment and the right to disconnect via our Legal Alerts on 9 February 2024 and 9 April 2024. This Legal Alert is intended to remind employers of the changes, most of which are effective today, 26

This legal alert reminds our valued clients of the significant changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act) taking effect from 26 August 2024 (or 26 August 2025 for small business employers for some changes). EMA Legal is available to assist with all employer enquiries. Casual Employment Changes There are several significant changes to casual

This legal alert discusses the proposed reforms to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) concerning “doxxing” and a recent case of interest, where an employer was found to have breached the Privacy Act by providing an update to employees about the health of an employee following a medical incident in the workplace. EMA Legal is