Employment Law Resources

Welcome to our employment law insights, guides, and tools designed to assist employers. 

Our collection covers key workplace topics such as performance management, compliance with the Fair Work Act, redundancy, workplace investigations, employment law claims such as Unfair Dismissal and General Protections claims, and effective HR practices. We focus on providing straightforward explanations of complex legal issues, helping employers and HR professionals make informed decisions.

We update these resources regularly to reflect the latest developments in employment law and workplace relations.

If you’d like tailored advice for your business, contact us to speak with the Walsh Legal Group team.

 

Pay Secrecy Terms

Amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) in December 2022, introduced prohibitions on pay...

Fair Work Information Statements

When onboarding a new employee, Employers have the obligation to provide the new employee with the...

Section 358 of the Fair Work Act

What do you know about section 358 of the Fair Work Act? Many employers don’t realise that the Fair...

Unfair Contract Terms & Independent Contractors

In August 2024, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) gained a new unfair contracts jurisdiction. This...

Domestic Violence Leave Obligations

Section 106C of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act) imposes specific obligations on employers...

Keeping in Touch Days

Under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), keeping in touch days are specific days during an...

Employee Termination Payments & Timeframes

There are strict legislative requirements relating to the timing of processing employee termination...

Employee Records Exemption

Australian Privacy Principles and the Employee Records Exemption In the case of ALI and ALJ...

Breath Test at Work & Refusals

A recent Fair Work Commission (FWC) decision has highlighted the importance of having, and properly...