The Workplace Relations and Safety Minister for New Zealand announced late last year that the government would propose an earnings limit of NZD 180,000 (known as a “threshold”), beyond which employees would not be able to...more
Under the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (known as the Closing Loopholes Act), as of January 1, 2025, intentional underpayment of employees’ wages and certain benefits will be a criminal offense, with a maximum of 10 years’...more
Common Law Term of Reasonable Notice Not Displaced by Statutory Minimum Notice Period -
Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency -
In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit Court held that the common law...more
2/8/2022
/ Australia ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Fair Work Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Labor Laws ,
Internships ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour
The new Australian Whistleblowing laws passed in Parliament on February 19, 2019, and will likely take effect in the next couple of months (July 2019) after it receives Royal Assent. The aim of the Whistleblower Act is to...more
4/19/2019
/ Australia ,
Biometric Information ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employment Contract ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigrants ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Relations ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Retaliation ,
Visas ,
Whistleblowers