Brian Archive

Despite the existence of a national framework of minimum entitlements for employees, there is still a strong distinction between...

There are over 200,000 words in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).  It is longer than the New Testament....

We tend to think that the main differences between New South Wales and Victoria concern the trams, ‘hook turns’, and AFL....

The past twenty years have seen more rapid technological change than any other period in human history. This has...

When National system employees are unlawfully dismissed from employment they will generally have a choice of which section under...

An employer was given penalties of $200,000 after the Federal Circuit Court found that he had underpaid two foreign...

Another busy and exciting week in the world of employment. An employee’s successful unfair dismissal was overturned by the...

For many years within the human resources world  ‘cultural fit’ has been a popular concept.  A way to describe...

The ALP’s Parental leave scheme, enacted by the Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 (Cth), was the result of a 585...

I share the opinion that poker machines are a serious social problem.  Research has shown the effects they have...