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...

When is an accountant liable for underpayment of wages by their client?

by JFM Team | Oct 31, 2020

Accountants providing clients with payroll, accounting and book-keeping advice and services run the risk of being held accessorily liable for the underpayment of wages by their clients. This could expose you or your firm to potential fines and legal charges simply by...

Dealing with the Fair Work Ombudsman

by JFM Team | Jan 7, 2020

While the Fair Work Ombudsman may appear to some employers mostly as an agent designed to enforce Fair Work legislation, they also serve a very helpful purpose by providing advice and education to businesses and employers in general. Points to bear in mind If you are...

Does the Fair Work Commission have the power to make a costs order?

by JFMLAW | Jul 11, 2018

What is a costs order? The Fair Work Commission has the power, in certain circumstances, to order a party to pay the legal costs for the other party. The power to do this comes from the Fair Work Commission issuing a ‘costs order’. When does the Fair Work Commission...

Is Uber’s Structure a ‘Legal Fiction’ to Avoid Employee Entitlements?

by JFMLAW | Nov 4, 2016

The British Employment Tribunal recently held that Uber drivers should be treated as ‘workers’ for the purposes of various British statutes, in proceedings brought against Uber by current and former Uber drivers. The decision would be akin to the Fair Work Commission...