Fair Work Act

Fair Work Act Archives

What is a “small business”? Debate rages on proposals to change its definition

The proposal to expand the definition of small business to 25 employees is meant to address the challenges small busines...

Here’s how workplace laws will change next week

The three key changes that are set to take effect on 26 August pertain to the ‘Right to Disconnect’, Independent Contrac...
How to tell when your business is suitable for franchising

Franchisor 85 Degrees to face court over alleged Fair Work violations

The FWO is excersisng its right to intervene if franchisors do not take reasonable steps to prevent contraventions by th...
toy retailer, restaurant

FWO takes Super Retail Group and subsidiaries to court over underpayments

From a sample of 146 underpaid employees, FWO found that SRG and its subsidiaries made underpayments that totaled more t...
logistics, warehousing, stock

Warehousing company alleged to have underpaid 30 employees a total of $360k

The FWO is seeking against a warehousing company for allegedly underpaying 30 employees deliberately a total of over $3...