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Applications to terminate enterprise agreements are on the rise, but just because an agreement is old doesn't mean an employer should scrap it, a workplace lawyer warns.

A commission has upheld an employer's decision to discontinue two employees' flexible work arrangements on the grounds of operational efficiency.

Demand for HR specialists who understand global and emerging workplace issues is heating up, according to new research. Meanwhile, the Federal Court has found a wage tool discriminated against employees to the tune of $100 million; an employee has won only nominal damages in a long-running bullying case; and more.

Long delays in the first modern awards review mean employers could be in a "perpetual state" of uncertainty, a lawyer says.

An ambiguous clause in an enterprise agreement has spurred a costly legal battle over whether an employee refused to comply with a lawful and reasonable direction.

The fact employees must be "better off overall" under enterprise agreements doesn't preclude employers from negotiating "hugely beneficial" arrangements, according to a workplace law specialist.

Employers that want to make casual employees permanent should include new entitlement calculations in their considerations, an employment lawyer says.

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A court has rejected an employee's claim that two HR professionals falsely imprisoned him while investigating a breach of company policy.

An employee who took sick leave after his annual leave request was denied did not suffer adverse action when he was dismissed - and made a tactical mistake in claiming he did, the Federal Court has found.