The Australian Government recently passed new workplace laws as part of its ‘Closing Loopholes’ legislation. These laws enhance worker protections, empower the Commission to address labour hire issues, and amend provisions for workplace delegates and protected action ballots. As an employer, it is essential that you are across these laws to ensure your business is compliant.
To help you, Dickson Wu (Senior Lawyer) and Emma Bucholtz (Lawyer) explain the changes and updates to the:
+ definition of a casual employee; + casual conversion process; + employee vs contractor test; and + the Right to Disconnect.
About Dickson Wu Dickson is a Senior Lawyer in LegalVision’s employment team. He advises across all areas of employment law, including employment and independent contractor agreements, workplace policies, modern awards and enterprise agreements, termination of employment, sham contracting and employment disputes. He also assists with all aspects of work, health and safety compliance for businesses.
About Emma Bucholtz Emma is a lawyer in LegalVision’s Employment team. She advises clients on all aspects of employment law, from engaging and negotiating with employees to navigating issues at the termination of employment. She has also assisted many clients in navigating and defending disputes in the Fair Work Commission.
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00:00 Intro 02:50 Definition of Casual Employee 06:00 Casual Conversion 10:51 Casual Employment Information Statement 12:31 Changes to Contractors 16:33 Misclassification Risk and Opting-Out 19:12 Contractor Entitlements 20:40 Right to Disconnect 25:50 Other Key Changes 32:22 Practical Tips 36:20 Q&A
