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From superannuation and parental leave changes, to new flexible work rights, FWO enforcement activities and states’ legislating in the IR space, here are five of the key developments that should be on every employer’s radar.  Payday Super - Commencing 1 July 2026   From 1 July 2026, employers must pay superannuation guarantee contributions following the payment of salary and wages, rather than quarterly.     Contributions must reach the employee’s nominated fund within seven

Two major decisions in the workplace relations arena in 2025 were:   the Coles and Woolworths store managers underpayments litigation. ( Fair Work Ombudsman v Woolworths Group Limited; Fair Work Ombudsman v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd; Baker v Woolworths Group Limited; Pabalan v Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd  [2025] FCA 109); and   the penalties following the Qantas ground staff outsourcing case ( Transport Workers’ Union of Australia v Qantas Airways Limited

Coles and Woolworths are set to have their underpayment bill increased with an announcement by class action firm Adero that it intends to amend the relevant statements of claim in the long-running store managers underpayment litigation to include a claim relating to a requirement to work on public holidays .   The announcement follows the recent penalty decision in Mining and Energy Union v OS MCAP Pty Ltd  (No 3) [2025] FCA 1372, wherein the Federal Court held that OS MCAP,

Handed down on 16 October 2025, the Full Federal Court's unanimous decision in Bakers Delight Holdings Ltd v Fair Work Ombudsman  [2025] FCAFC 144 confirmed that the 'reverse onus' provisions, under section 557C of the Fair Work Act 2009  (Cth), can apply to franchisor liability proceedings, and are not confined to employer franchisees. In practical terms, this means that where a franchisee/employer fails to keep proper employment records, the franchisor can be required to pr