Business owner and employee fined thousands following work on asbestos roof An owner of a general handyman business and a worker have been sentenced in

High Court hands down decisions in two key independent contractor vs employee cases The High Court has recently handed down key simultaneous decisions in two

Civil Construction company fined for failing to act on FWO compliance notice The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has secured a $20,000 penalty in the Federal

CFMMEU and organiser fined for attempting to coerce contractor and subcontractor The Federal Court and Family Court of Australia have imposed fines against the CFMMEU

Fair Work Ombudsman fails in appeal to deem workers in employee relationship The Federal Court has rejected an appeal claim from the Fair Work Ombudsman

Independent Contractor The constant changes to Independent Contractor arrangements require Employers to maintain focus and records and regularly ensure compliance with the law. This area

Independent Contractor status bars unfair dismissal application The Fair Work Commission has accepted the jurisdictional objection raised by an employer that an unfair dismissal application

Breaching industrial obligations and their consequences   There are many industrial requirements that parties are required to comply within the employment relationship. However, what is

ABCC alleges subcontractor terminated for not having union EBA The Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) has commenced action in the Federal Court against Consolidated

Determination of independent contractors overturned on appeal A recent Federal Court appeal, overturning an earlier decision that two truck drivers were independent contractors, again highlights