Are you a Carer who has been Denied WFH? Know Your Rights & Make a Strong Case

by Bailey Selth | Mar 14, 2025

Have you requested to work from home due to your carer responsibilities, only to have your employer deny your request or express reluctance in granting it? You are not alone. Many employees in Australia want more flexible work arrangements but don’t always know the...

Understanding Adverse Action when there are Workplace Complaints

by JFMLAW | Jun 6, 2016

In Trevena v Thiess Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 468, Tracey J rejected a general protections claim made by an employee who claimed that his employer had taken adverse action against him because he exercised a workplace right to make a complaint in relation to his employment....

Workers Compensation: What’s an ‘Injury’?

by JFMLAW | May 12, 2016

The seminal case of Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission v May [2016] HCA 19 clarifies the meaning of ‘injury’ under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) (SRC Act). The facts Mr May was an employee of the Royal Australian Air Force...

Misleading and Deceptive Conduct in Negotiations

by JFM Team | May 10, 2016

In Rakic v Johns Lyng Insurance Building Solutions (Victoria) Pty Ltd (Trustee)[2016] FCA 430, Bromberg J found that an employer engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct during negotiations concerning an employment contract. The facts Ms Rakic was an experienced...

Discrimination of Athletes by Employers

by JFMLAW | May 2, 2016

Heather Garriock is one of Australia’s best women’s footballers (soccer). She has played 130 times for the Matildas since her national debut in 1999, still remaining the youngest women ever to represent the Australian national side and she has played for a number of...