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Wage theft, a term popularised in political circles, can refer to the deliberate withholding of money owing to workers or an inadvertent failure to honour workers’ entitlements. Either way, businesses and individuals are up for serious penalties – or even jail time – for underpaying employees.

What is the definition of casual employment? All employees are either casual employees or permanent employees.

Employers owe the same work healthy and safety obligations to employees who are working from home as they do to those employees in the workplace

The question that has been before the Fair Work Commission this year and last year particularly is whether gig workers who receive work via digital platforms such as Uber Eats drivers are engaged as independent contractors or employees?

There are a number of federal and South Australian laws which prohibit various types of discrimination in workplaces.

It is important to understand whether a redundancy is a genuine redundancy, as defined by the law, as this can have significant consequences

It is important that employers consider anti-discrimination laws when recruiting employees or contractors to ensure they are not liable to a discrimination claim.

Flexible working arrangements are an increasingly common way for employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. Being able to work non-standard hours or from home can be especially useful for employees who have young children or who live a distance away from their place of employment.

The growing popularity of mobile apps providing transportation, food delivery and like services has created a surge in independent contractors performing work traditionally performed by employees.