A recent Full Bench decision of the Fair Work Commission in Orientile Pty Ltd v Zhang [2026] FWCFB 162 has reinforced an important lesson for small business employers: small businesses
Artificial intelligence has become a quiet constant in business decision‑making. Commercial contracts are reviewed using AI tools. Employment questions are typed into chatbots. Property issues are “sense‑checked” online before transactions
Recent amendments to the Work, Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) have made it explicit that an employer’s safety obligations to its employees extend to digital work systems including AI,
From 1 July 2026, Australia’s national minimum wage will increase by almost 6%, with all modern award minimum wage rates increasing by 4.75%, following the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) Annual
From 1 May 2026, changes to the New Zealand Privacy Act will introduce a new Information Privacy Principle (IPP 3A), which affects how businesses collect personal information indirectly (that is,
The recent Federal Court ruling in Fair Work Ombudsman v Woolworths Group Ltd [2025] FCA 1092 will have significant implications for employers using annualised salaries and set-off clauses to meet
The recent Fair Work Commission decision of Johnson v PaperCut Software Pty Ltd [2026] FWC 178 has reinforced an employer’s ability to direct employees back into the workplace, even where
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) is implementing significant reforms to General Protections (GP) applications in response to a surge in lodgements—up 24% above the five-year average in 2024–25. These changes
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