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Whole of relationship test – employee or contractor?
Australian businesses could face significant penalties for failing to comply with the new definition of ‘employment’ under section 15AA the...
Casual employment: changes impacting businessesÂ
Another change that was made under the Federal Government’s Closing Loopholes No.2 reforms was the definition of casual employment and their...
New costs protection laws for victims of discrimination – …
Under the Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Costs Protection) Act 2024 (Cth) which was passed on 19 September 2024, unsuccessful...
The ‘Right to Disconnect’ – what it means for employees a …
Earlier this year, ‘Right to Disconnect’ provisions were added to the raft of amendments to the Fair Work Act under the Fair Work Legislation...
Connecting with purpose at SXSW Austin, Texas March 2024
By Danny King and Sonia Chandra In what feels like a forever ago, we were fortunate to get the...
Key Facts about Superannuation under the NES
Earlier in the year, we provided a brief update on recent legislation changes before answering some FAQs employers ask us about their contract...
Changing legislation and your contracts: Critical facts you nee …
On 6 December 2023, the government announced changes to fixed-term contracts affecting all employers. Since then, two further legislative...
How DKL acted as a support person during a workplace investigat …
Our client was an employee who worked in agriculture. Background The client came to DKL for support when they were the subject of an...
How DKL supported an employer through separation negotiations
In 2023, we were contacted by an employer client in the e-learning industry. Background Our client came to us for assistance managing a...
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