To be eligible under the JobKeeper scheme, employees must be employed on either a full-time, part-time, fixed term or long term (i.e. over 12 months) casual basis. These criteria give rise to potential for disputes about the proper classification of employees. The...

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) have made amendments to majority of modern awards. A new Schedule X entitled ‘Additional measures during the COVID-19 pandemic’ is now included in 99 industry awards, listed here. The schedule...

In recent years, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has taken a specific interest in fair practices in the agricultural supply chain. Following extensive stakeholder consultation, in February the ACCC released a discussion paper titled...