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 new 'part-time flex' employment model is being proposed in tomorrow's IR omnibus bill, among other newly announced measures. Meanwhile opposition to the bill is mounting even before it hits parliament. read more
Details of the imminent IR legislation have been revealed today, including a statutory definition of casual work, a fix for double-dipping claims and expanded casual conversion rights. read more
Casual employees' belief that they have nothing to lose by claiming unfair dismissal has led to an "exponential increase" in jurisdictional objections in the Fair Work Commission, a workplace lawyer says. read more