Repudiation of an Employment Contract
Repudiation of an Employment Contract in Australia: Meaning, Examples and Outcomes When an employment relationship breaks down, most disputes focus on remedies such as unfair dismissal,...
02 March, 2026
Publications
Employee or Contractor? The Law After s 15AA of the Fair Work Act
Determining if a worker is an employee or an individual contractor is one of the fundamental issues for workers a company engages. Incorrect classification can expose...
28 February, 2026
Misleading and Deceiving the Financial Services Regulator
Australia tightly regulates misleading and deceptive conduct, and false or misleading representations. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is the regulator responsible for regulating...
17 September, 2025
Accessorial Liability under the Fair Work Act and Australian Consumer Law
Accessorial liability has become a critical issue for business owners, company directors, and senior executives in Australia. Increasingly, regulators are extending enforcement beyond the direct...
12 September, 2025
Director’s Duty to Disclose Material Personal Interests under the Corporations Act
Section 191 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act) imposes a crucial statutory obligation requiring directors to disclose material personal interests. This provision is...
14 August, 2025
Sex Discrimination in the Workplace: Case Example
Discrimination on the basis of sex is a significant focus of Australian anti-discrimination law. The Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (SD Act) is the primary...
14 August, 2025
Notice of Termination and Reasonable Notice
Employers must give employees a minimum amount of notice before terminating them. This obligation arises from the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act). In another context,...
08 August, 2025
The Unfair Contract Terms Regime: Post-November 2023
The unfair contract terms regime protects consumers and small businesses from contract terms that create a significant imbalance and do not reasonably protect the interests...
02 August, 2025
Overseas Employment and Application of the Fair Work Act
Overseas Employment Businesses may employ workers from overseas to overcome skills shortages, source specialised talent or to begin expanding into new locations. Businesses in developed countries, like...
22 July, 2025
Misleading or Deceptive, False and Misleading and Misrepresentation: What are the differences?
The terms misleading, deceptive, false and misrepresentation are often used interchangeably in everyday language. However, in the context of commercial law, these terms can refer...
08 July, 2025