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Overtime practices adopted by employees without authorisation can take on "a life of their own", a lawyer warns following a class action ruling that has "broad" implications for employers.

A group of employees who worked overtime "regularly and extensively" without obtaining formal permission did so with "implied" authorisation, a court has found.

The Fair Work Commission has accepted a female employee was paid less than her male colleagues performing the same work, in its first ruling involving an application for equal pay under the FW Act.

An employee who was repeatedly underpaid – or not paid at all – had no option but to resign, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.

A Bill to close "the loopholes that some businesses use to undercut workers' pay, security and flexibility" has passed through Parliament today.

An employee who was accused of being racist and leaving his employer short-staffed because of his "multiple" health issues has won maximum compensation for unfair dismissal.

Suncorp has backpaid almost $32 million to underpaid workers and entered an enforceable undertaking (EU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman, after inconsistently applying a clause in its enterprise agreements.

Proposals to include superannuation in the National Employment Standards raise some "genuine concerns" for employers, a workplace lawyer says.

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.

Employers are being warned not to "shy away" from complicated clauses in employees' contracts, as these can be critical to defending underpayment claims.