Author: Joe Murphy

Employment & Workplace Relations Team Director @ Cowell Clarke
Different workers are have different types of employment contracts.

A Complete Guide to Worker Classifications in Australia

Understand worker types, HR compliance, Fair Work rules and employment contracts in Australia with this must-read guide for employers.

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High Court Clarifies Employee or Contractor Distinction

High Court Clarifies Employee or Contractor Distinction

The High Court refines the employee or contractor distinction, highlighting sham contracting risks. Learn how to protect your business with clear, legally sound contracts.

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HR Command's Tool is build to prevent any crisis before it happens

The OpenAI Leadership Crisis: A Lesson in Strategic Staff Termination

The OpenAI board’s attempt to remove Sam Altman reveals key risks in leadership transitions. Learn what went wrong and how to manage executive exits effectively.

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5 Essential Changes to Fixed-Term Employment Contracts You Need to Know

Employment Contract – Here are five key takeaways every employer must understand to avoid compliance risks and financial penalties.

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Leadership Failures Cost Major Bank a Record $10.34 Million Penalty

Federal Court fines CBA $10.34M for Fair Work Act breaches, underpayments, and compliance failures. Highlighting leadership’s role in workplace compliance.

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Franchisor Penalised $1.44 Million

Franchisor Penalised $1.44 Million by Federal Court Over Fair Work Act Breaches

Federal Court fines 85 Degrees Coffee $1.44M for breaching Fair Work Act. A critical reminder for franchisors to meet compliance obligations in 2024.

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Franchisor Flogged By Federal Court

Justice Bromwich of the Federal Court of Australia has handed a $1,440,000 fine to a Franchisor found to have fallen well short of its ‘responsible franchisor duties’ under the Fair Work Act 2009.  His Honour previously handed down the AU$10M record workplace penalty to the Commonwealth Bank in February of this year.

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HR Command – Making Compliance Easy for Leaders.

CEO Note: A Failure in Leadership Cost CBA Over AU$25,000,000.00

When ‘You’ll be better off overall’ turns out to be incorrect, the relaxed ‘over award’ approach a deadly system to have

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Fix-term contract employee

To Fix or Not to Fix – Conditional Exemptions Coming December 6

The new changes only apply to new fixed-term contracts (i.e., fixed-term contracts entered into after 6 December 2023).

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"We’ve been using HR Command for a last 4 months, and it’s really transformed our HR operations. After a bit of a hiccup with Fair Work last year, we knew we needed to get organised to protect my business better. The platform has made managing our people and staying on top of compliance so much easier. The library of HR documents and audit tools has been a lifesaver, and having expert advice on hand whenever we need it is a massive bonus. It's definitely streamlining our processes and saving us time. We’re stoked with how much it’s improved our approach to HR management!"

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"We don’t have an HR team, so keeping up with workplace laws and managing paperwork used to be a headache. HR Command has made it so much easier. The document library keeps everything in one place, and the audit tools help us stay compliant without the stress. It’s taken a big load off our plate, making it easier to manage our team and focus on the business. Having expert advice available when we need it has been a huge help. It’s streamlined everything and saved us so much time.”

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Eichler Earthmovers

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