Australia: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) 54784

This is a legislative act.  It regulates workplace relations in employment by providing for minimum terms and conditions, rights and obligations.  It establishes Australia’s labor inspectorate (Fair Work Ombudsman) and …

Australia: Sex Discrimination Act 1984, No. 4, 1984

This is a legislative act.  It prohibits all racial discrimination.  Part II of the Act concerns the prohibition against racial discrimination.  Section 15 concerns the prohibition of racial discrimination in …

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Australia targets big business with world’s 2nd anti-slavery law

Big companies and public bodies in Australia will have to disclose how they tackle modern-day slavery in their operations under a law passed on Thursday that activists say is tougher …

‘Largest’ class action in country as lawsuit against Uber goes national

A major class action against Uber will be opened up to another three states, which could make it the largest class action in Australian history. Law firm Maurice Blackburn is …

Redefining workers in the platform economy: lessons from the Foodora bunfight

Had Foodora’s Australian operations not already gone into voluntary administration, the November 16 decision of the Fair Work Commission might well have finished the food-delivery company off. The commission upheld former courier Josh …

Employee, contractor or something else? Push to regulate gig economy

A food delivery company and a powerful union have proposed alternative ways of regulating gig economy workers to avoid lengthy court battles over whether they are really employees and not independent …

‘Uber Eats and Deliveroo should be very worried’: Ruling to reshape gig economy

Australia’s gig economy could be reshaped by a finding that a former Foodora delivery rider, unfairly dismissed, was an employee, not an independent contractor. Experts say the ruling last week by the …

Joshua Klooger v Foodora Australia Pty Ltd

Holding: [121] This unfair dismissal claim has involved significant consideration and determination of the question as to whether the applicant was an employee or independent contractor. Following detailed examination of all …

Fair Work Ombudsman ill-equipped to handle migrant worker claims: researchers

It’s now well known that Australia has a serious problem with the underpayment of migrant workers. What is less well understood is why so few try to recover their wages. …

Закон о правах человека будет представлен в Квинсленде на этой неделе

Права человека в скором времени будут закреплены в законе Квинсленда, а законопроект будет внесен в парламент на этой неделе. Ожидалось, что акт Квинсленда будет смоделирован на викторианском ...

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