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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...
How DKL aided an employer with restraint of trade
In June this year, we assisted a long-term client of ours address concerns they had about a recent employee, who had resigned from their...
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...
Ensuring flexibility and equality: Fair Work Act updates
On 22 June 2023, the Australian Government passed the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Protecting Worker Entitlements) Act 2023 (the Act). The...
Fixed-Term Contracts: What You Need to Know
On 2 December 2022, the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 was passed by the Federal Parliament, bringing...
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