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An agent's 'misleading and unethical' behaviour has sparked moves by the FWC to regulate the conduct of agents who represent dismissed employees.

When a stevedore damaged a car at work, her employer blamed her ‘careless conduct’ and sacked her. Did the Fair Work Commission think the dismissal was fair?

A worker who was initially warned for poor performance and customer complaints was then sacked for his website browsing history. Was that fair?

Defending discrimination cases in court, including sexual harassment claims, could soon be a lot pricier for businesses.

Learn the history of national increases granted through national wage cases and other federally centralised wage adjustment decisions since 1975.

Employers may sometimes need to change the pay periods applicable to their employees. Here are some simple points to note.

When an employee changes their hours of work, how does it affect their leave entitlements? Learn more here about employee entitlements. 

During an economic downturn, can employers stand down employees? Find out more about your obligations as an employer during challenging times here.

What happens to employees’ long service leave entitlements when a business is transferred to a new owner? Learn more here about business transfers.

Can employers deduct amounts from an employee's termination pay if a garnishee order is in place? Read more about termination payments here.