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There are significant changes to casual employment that every employer should be aware of.

An employee dismissed after complaining about management received $130,000 compensation for adverse action. The employer failed to prove the dismissal was not due to the employee's complaints.

How long after leaving a job can someone make a claim for pro-rata long service leave? It depends on the circumstances. Find out here.

A small business unfairly dismissed an employee by making her redundant during her leave without prior consultation, breaching award requirements. The Fair Work Commission awarded her compensation for the lack of consultation.

A worker's compensation dispute ended in the tragic death of an employee. Read about the case here. 

Are employees who are transferred to a new employer subject to another probation period? Read more here about minimum periods of employment.

An employee dismissed without reason after refusing unpaid overtime was awarded eight weeks' pay by the Fair Work Commission. The case highlights the necessity of following procedural fairness in dismissals.

Can you require employees to work while they are on annual leave because you are short-staffed, there is a backlog of work, or an emergency arises. Learn more here.

Exported goods to China need to be accompanied by a ChAFTA Certificate of Origin in order to gain the preferential tariff rates under the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement.