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New legislation in Queensland imposes a broad positive duty on employers to prevent not just harassment and discrimination, but also "objectionable conduct" in the workplace.

An NDIS service provider has been ordered to compensate a disability worker who was sacked for kneeing an autistic client in the head and using profane language. 

Employers should tread carefully when it comes to deducting any amounts from an employee's wages. What is and isn't allowed?

A cleaner who was sacked for giving a teacher a massage has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission she was unfairly dismissed. Read why here.

Considering she’d punched a co-worker in the face, a woman’s dismissal was not unfair, a commission has found.

A growing number of workers are jumping on the side hustle bandwagon. How should employers deal with this trend? 

Sometimes an employer and employee agree to a guarantee of annual earnings. But what does that mean? Learn more here.

Thinking of hiring a young person over the summer break? Understand the rules and restrictions before you do.

Do you need to give employees a statement of service?

Is an employee entitled to “waiting time” if wages are paid late?