Can your out-of-hours activities effect your employment? When does out-of-hours conduct amount to a valid reason for dismissal in relation to the consumption of drugs and alcohol outside of an employee’s work? The Fair Work Commission recently contemplated this question in the case of Goodsell v Sydney Trains (2024). In this case an employee tested...Read More

From 1 July 2025, the payment of superannuation to a parent receiving paid parental leave will be mandatory. This reform was introduced by the Australian Government to address the gender imbalances in retirement incomes, given thar women generally hold 25% less superannuation than men at retirement. How it will work: Eligible working parents seeking parental...Read More