Australia

New and updated

• Type:

  International

  Australia: Updates - key employment law developments

  Updated to include information on reforms to rules on sexual harassment, and to reflect that Bills regarding disputes on JobKeeper payments and a prohibition on varying penalty rates are not proceeding.

• Type:

  International

  Australia: Employee rights

  Updated to reflect changes to measures introduced in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, and to include information on new rules on casual employees.

• Type:

  International

  Australia: Pay and benefits

  Enhanced to include a new section dedicated to information on sick pay.

• Type:

  International

  Australia: Termination of employment

  Updated to reflect a change to the high income threshold, and its impact on the compensation for unfair dismissal.

• Type:

  International

  Australia: Useful online resources

  Enhanced to include information on official data services.

• Type:

  International

  Australia: Contracts of employment

  Updated to include additional information on requirements for contracts of employment.

• Type:

  International

  Australia: Recruitment and selection

  Updated to include additional information on the Temporary Skilled Shortage visa.

• Type:

  International

  Australia: Health and safety

  Updated to include information on the introduction of a new offence of industrial manslaughter in the state of Queensland.

• Type:

  International

  Australia: Industrial relations

  An employment law guide to industrial relations in Australia, including trade unions, modern awards, enterprise agreements, collective bargaining, informing and consulting employees, and industrial action.

• Type:

  International

  Australia: Useful contacts - legal service providers

  Information on legal service providers for Australia employment law.