Clerks Award Working From Home Clause Confirmed: What Employers Need to Know
Clerks Award Working From Home Clause Confirmed: What Employers Need to Know October 19, 2026 Pamela Flynn The Fair Work Commission has now formally varied the Clerks – Private Sector Award 2020 to include the ability for an employee covered by it to request a working from home arrangement. The new provision takes effect […]
Employee Working Overseas Without Approval? Basis to Dismiss?
October 13, 2026 Pamela Flynn Employee Working Overseas Without Approval? Basis to Dismiss? The Fair Work Commission’s decision in Charles Graham v HIFX Australia Pty Ltd [2026] FWC 720, serves as an important reminder for employers managing remote and hybrid workforces. The Commission confirmed that employers are entitled to control where employees perform their […]
What is a Valid Request for Flexible Working Arrangements?
September 22, 2026 Pamela Flynn Requests for Flexible Work Arrangements: Why Employers Should Consider if it is a Valid Request A recent Fair Work Commission decision, Anna Kokavec v James Cook University [2026] FWC 3493, reminds employers to carefully consider requests for flexible working arrangements. The case highlights the importance of employers considering whether an […]
Fair Work Commission Proposes WFH Term for Clerks Award
August 27, 2026 Pamela Flynn Fair Work Commission Proposes a Working From Home Term for Clerks Award On 27 August 2026, a Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission handed down an important decision in Variation on the Commission’s own initiative – Clerks – Private Sector Award 2020 [2026] FWCFB 225, deciding to vary the […]
Support Persons at Work: Employer Obligations
August 19, 2026 Pamela Flynn Support Persons at Work: Employer Obligations When managing performance concerns, misconduct allegations or disciplinary processes, employers are often unsure about the role of a support person or how to handle requests from employees to bring a support person to a workplace meeting. While support persons are not required in […]