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Skills and labour shortages, wage competition, and a shrinking workforce are all reasons to examine your employment practices to ensure you can find your next worker as easily as possible.

A probation period allows an employer to assess whether someone is suitable for a role. But what if things don’t work out?

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

What entitlements are due if part-time staff regularly work on Sundays? Learn more here about part-time hours and annual leave entitlements.

Is time employees spend travelling for work considered ‘ordinary time’ and paid as such?

Leave without pay (LWOP) and its effect on the accrual of entitlements can create headaches for employers and employees. Here’s what you need to know.

New rules on sexual harassment come into force in March. Here's what you need to know.

An employee who injured her finger in a car park while retrieving work equipment successfully claimed workers’ compensation, with the NSW Personal Injury Commission ruling the car park as part of her workplace.

The Fair Work Commission found an employee’s dismissal for misconduct justified but ruled that summary dismissal was excessive. Instead, the employer was ordered to pay the notice period, underscoring the need for employers to ensure grounds for summary dismissal are clear and warranted.

Can you sack someone for what they do in their own time? Not necessarily. Read about a case where the employer sacked a man caught drink driving, then had to reinstate him.