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Inquiry by a prospective employee not “protected” under Fair Work Act

By Rebecca Goulter | 27/07/2020

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In a fascinating case before the Federal Court of Australia, Justice Steward considered whether a prospective employee has a workplace right to make inquiries about their prospective employment. Such a…

Franchisor avoids penalties for failure to comply with invalid Notice to Produce

By Lindsay Carroll | 13/07/2020

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When the Fair Work Act 2009 was amended in 2017 to allow franchisors to be penalised for the non-compliance of their franchisees if they failed to take ‘reasonable steps’ to prevent contraventions…

Tenth anniversary of the Fair Work Act – Part 1: A change to the union landscape

By Sophie Goodall | 09/04/2019

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With the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the FW Act) nearing its tenth anniversary in April, now is an apt time to reflect on how the landscape of industrial law has changed…