Specialty Group: Employment and Labor Law

From June to December 2022, 61 UK employers took part in the world’s largest trial of a four-day working week. Staff working for these employees saw a 20% reduction in working hours but no reduction in wages. Results ...

Authors: Emily Haar, Joseph Hyde Under section 712 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act), the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) is empowered to issue to a person notices to produce (NTP) records or documents to the inspector. ...

Authors: Emily Haar, Joseph Hyde In 2017, the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) was amended to provide for a specific cause of action against franchisors and holding companies, where franchisees or subsidiary compan ...

Authors: Emily Haar, Aneisha Bishop A recent decision highlights the circumstances in which an employer can legally record and use employee telephone conversations in Fair Work Commission (FWC) proceedings. The FWC fo ...