The ‘Ugly’ in ‘the Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ in our Restraint of Trade part 2 podcast from 8 August 2025. In an interesting intersection of criminal law and employment law, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has granted multiple delays in unfair dismissal proceedings initiated by a former teacher, highlighting the complex balance between […]
Maximum Penalty for Defiant Employer – A Wake-Up Call for Compliance Reform The ‘Bad’ in ‘the Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ from our 8 August 2025 podcast on Restraint of Trade, part 2. In a landmark decision that underscores the importance of compliance in employment law, the Federal Circuit and Family Court has imposed […]
The ‘Good in ‘the Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ from our podcast on Restraint of Trade – Part Two, from 8 August 2025 In a first-of-its-kind case under Australia’s new unfair deactivation laws, the Fair Work Commission has referred the matter of Mohammad Shareef Hotak v Rasier Pacific Pty Ltd (Uber) to a final […]
The ‘Ugly in ‘the Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ from our 29 July 2025 podcast on Restraint of Trade Part 1. The 2025 Fair Day’s Work Report, published by the Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law at Melbourne Law School, delivers a sobering account of wage exploitation among young workers in Australia. Drawing on […]
The ‘Bad’ in ‘the Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ from our 29 July 2025 podcast on Restraint of Trade Part 1. The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has initiated legal proceedings in the Federal Circuit and Family Court against the former operators of a Japanese restaurant in Castle Hill, north-western Sydney, over serious allegations of […]
The ‘Good’ in ‘the Good the Bad the Ugly’ from our 29 July 2025 podcast on Restraint of Trade, Part 1. An ex-employee received a big win in an unfair dismissal case, after nearly a decade of service with a healthcare and IT recruitment agency based in Sydney. Background An employee had not received a […]