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An employer's failure to investigate alleged misconduct at a client site "heavily contributed" to an employee's unfair dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has found.

The Federal Government's proposed 'same job, same pay' reforms are "ignorant" of the factors that determine workers' wages, and too broad and clumsy to work in practice, employer representatives say.

Business representatives are lobbying hard ahead of the Federal Government's third tranche of employment law reforms to ensure professional contractors don't get caught up in provisions designed to protect casual workers.

The Labor Government has introduced its second tranche of promised workplace relations reforms, aiming to close the "loopholes that some businesses use to undercut workers' pay, security and flexibility".

Two workers found by the High Court to be independent contractors have failed to prove they should nonetheless be classified as "employees" for superannuation purposes.

Under new laws introduced to limit the use of fixed-term contracts, it will be crucial for employers to overcome some practical compliance obstacles, a workplace lawyer says.

Here you'll find links to all resources relevant to HR Daily's 'HR hot spots 2023' webinar, presented on 2 February by King & Wood Mallesons senior consultant Brett Feltham.

The end of 2022 saw a raft of new laws being passed, but those reforms are just the start of what HR will face in 2023. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to prepare yourself for the year ahead.

Consultation on the "more controversial parts" of the Albanese Government's proposed industrial relations changes will begin within days, with two tranches of legislation set to be introduced this year.

An employer's purported reasoning for banning a worker from a site was "simply implausible", the Federal Court has ruled, finding his safety complaints "aggravated management" into action.