Monthly Archives: December 2020

  The recent case of WorkPac v Rossato (“Rossato”) has amplified uncertainty around the definition of casual employment, pending an upcoming High Court appeal. The Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 (“Bill”), introduced by the Federal Government on 9 December 2020, proposes to resolve this uncertainty. Among other things, the [...]

2020 is sure to be remembered as the year where the only certainty was uncertainty. COVID-19 and related challenges have changed countless industries, and prompted sweeping employment law changes at record pace. In our “2020 Wrap-Up” we look back at some of the key developments in employment law in 2020, many of which will remain [...]