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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/utility/feedstylesheets/atom.xsl" media="screen"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en-US"><title type="html">Employment (AU)</title><subtitle type="html" /><id>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/atom</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/atom" /><generator uri="http://telligent.com" version="9.2.5.7823">Telligent Community (Build: 9.2.5.7823)</generator><updated>2025-11-05T04:18:00Z</updated><entry><title>What are the general protections against sham contracting?</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/what-are-the-general-protections-against-sham-contracting" /><id>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/what-are-the-general-protections-against-sham-contracting</id><published>2025-11-06T21:29:00Z</published><updated>2025-11-06T21:29:00Z</updated><content type="html">Examine sham contracting protections in Australia, including employee misclassification and penalties under the FWA with LexisNexis Practical Guidance.(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/what-are-the-general-protections-against-sham-contracting"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106284&amp;AppID=220&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Peterpaul Yusikee</name><uri>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/members/peterpaul-yusikee</uri></author><category term="Fair treatment in the workplace" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Fair%2btreatment%2bin%2bthe%2bworkplace" /><category term="Underpayments" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Underpayments" /></entry><entry><title>Workflow guidance with timeline for key dates and requirements for unpaid parental leave</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/workflow-guidance-with-timeline-for-key-dates-and-requirements-for-unpaid-parental-leave" /><id>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/workflow-guidance-with-timeline-for-key-dates-and-requirements-for-unpaid-parental-leave</id><published>2025-11-05T22:25:00Z</published><updated>2025-11-05T22:25:00Z</updated><content type="html">Review unpaid parental leave timelines in Australia, including eligibility, notice requirements, and employer obligations with LexisNexis Practical Guidance.(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/workflow-guidance-with-timeline-for-key-dates-and-requirements-for-unpaid-parental-leave"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106251&amp;AppID=220&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Lycijoy Ferrer</name><uri>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/members/lycijoy-ferrer</uri></author><category term="Parental leave" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Parental%2bleave" /><category term="Conditions of employment" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Conditions%2bof%2bemployment" /></entry><entry><title>What are the legal risks involved in managing employee injury/illness?</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/what-are-the-legal-risks-involved-in-managing-employee-injury-illness" /><id>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/what-are-the-legal-risks-involved-in-managing-employee-injury-illness</id><published>2025-11-05T19:37:00Z</published><updated>2025-11-05T19:37:00Z</updated><content type="html">Manage legal risks for employee injury and illness in Australia, including workers compensation and return to work duties with LexisNexis Practical Guidance.(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/what-are-the-legal-risks-involved-in-managing-employee-injury-illness"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106221&amp;AppID=220&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Lycijoy Ferrer</name><uri>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/members/lycijoy-ferrer</uri></author><category term="Fair treatment in the workplace" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Fair%2btreatment%2bin%2bthe%2bworkplace" /><category term="Managing performance - conduct and capability" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Managing%2bperformance%2b_2D00_%2bconduct%2band%2bcapability" /></entry><entry><title>Liability for underpayments</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/liability-for-underpayments" /><id>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/liability-for-underpayments</id><published>2025-11-05T19:21:00Z</published><updated>2025-11-05T19:21:00Z</updated><content type="html">Explore liability and contraventions under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), including primary and accessorial liability with LexisNexis Practical Guidance.(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/liability-for-underpayments"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106282&amp;AppID=220&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Lycijoy Ferrer</name><uri>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/members/lycijoy-ferrer</uri></author><category term="Fair treatment in the workplace" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Fair%2btreatment%2bin%2bthe%2bworkplace" /><category term="Underpayments" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Underpayments" /></entry><entry><title>Are there other general protections?</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/are-there-other-general-protections" /><id>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/are-there-other-general-protections</id><published>2025-11-05T10:12:00Z</published><updated>2025-11-05T10:12:00Z</updated><content type="html">Identify additional general protections in Australia, including coercion, discrimination &amp;amp; misrepresentation under the FWA with LexisNexis Practical Guidance.(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/are-there-other-general-protections"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106279&amp;AppID=220&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Lycijoy Ferrer</name><uri>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/members/lycijoy-ferrer</uri></author><category term="Fair treatment in the workplace" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Fair%2btreatment%2bin%2bthe%2bworkplace" /><category term="General protections" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/General%2bprotections" /></entry><entry><title>Unlawful contracts</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/unlawful-contracts" /><id>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/unlawful-contracts</id><published>2025-11-05T09:36:00Z</published><updated>2025-11-05T09:36:00Z</updated><content type="html">Identify unlawful employment contracts in AU, including prohibited terms, statutory breaches &amp;amp; risks of unenforceability with LexisNexis Practical Guidance.(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/unlawful-contracts"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106257&amp;AppID=220&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Lycijoy Ferrer</name><uri>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/members/lycijoy-ferrer</uri></author><category term="Employment contracts" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Employment%2bcontracts" /><category term="Creating a legally binding contract" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Creating%2ba%2blegally%2bbinding%2bcontract" /></entry><entry><title>Consideration and certainty</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/consideration-and-certainty" /><id>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/consideration-and-certainty</id><published>2025-11-05T09:35:00Z</published><updated>2025-11-05T09:35:00Z</updated><content type="html">Apply consideration and certainty principles in Australian employment contracts, including enforceability and drafting with LexisNexis Practical Guidance.(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/consideration-and-certainty"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106256&amp;AppID=220&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Lycijoy Ferrer</name><uri>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/members/lycijoy-ferrer</uri></author><category term="Employment contracts" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Employment%2bcontracts" /><category term="Creating a legally binding contract" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Creating%2ba%2blegally%2bbinding%2bcontract" /></entry><entry><title>Offer and acceptance</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/offer-and-acceptance" /><id>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/offer-and-acceptance</id><published>2025-11-05T09:33:00Z</published><updated>2025-11-05T09:33:00Z</updated><content type="html">Explain offer and acceptance in Australian employment contracts, including how offers are made, accepted, and become binding with LexisNexis Practical Guidance.(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/offer-and-acceptance"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106255&amp;AppID=220&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Lycijoy Ferrer</name><uri>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/members/lycijoy-ferrer</uri></author><category term="Employment contracts" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Employment%2bcontracts" /><category term="Creating a legally binding contract" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Creating%2ba%2blegally%2bbinding%2bcontract" /></entry><entry><title>Intention to enter a legal relationship</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/intention-to-enter-a-legal-relationship" /><id>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/intention-to-enter-a-legal-relationship</id><published>2025-11-05T09:32:00Z</published><updated>2025-11-05T09:32:00Z</updated><content type="html">Analyse intention to enter legal relationship in Australia, including how courts assess conduct and identify binding terms with LexisNexis Practical Guidance.(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/intention-to-enter-a-legal-relationship"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106254&amp;AppID=220&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Lycijoy Ferrer</name><uri>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/members/lycijoy-ferrer</uri></author><category term="Employment contracts" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Employment%2bcontracts" /><category term="Creating a legally binding contract" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Creating%2ba%2blegally%2bbinding%2bcontract" /></entry><entry><title>Capacity to enter into contracts of employment</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/capacity-to-enter-into-contracts-of-employment" /><id>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/capacity-to-enter-into-contracts-of-employment</id><published>2025-11-05T09:29:00Z</published><updated>2025-11-05T09:29:00Z</updated><content type="html">Assess legal capacity to enter into an employment contracts in Australia, including minors, mental disability limits &amp;amp; risks with LexisNexis Practical Guidance.(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/capacity-to-enter-into-contracts-of-employment"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106253&amp;AppID=220&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Lycijoy Ferrer</name><uri>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/members/lycijoy-ferrer</uri></author><category term="Employment contracts" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Employment%2bcontracts" /><category term="Creating a legally binding contract" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Creating%2ba%2blegally%2bbinding%2bcontract" /></entry><entry><title>Parental leave under state systems</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/parental-leave-under-state-systems" /><id>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/parental-leave-under-state-systems</id><published>2025-11-05T09:27:00Z</published><updated>2025-11-05T09:27:00Z</updated><content type="html">Outline parental leave under state systems in Australia, including NSW awards, public sector entitlements, and differences with LexisNexis Practical Guidance.(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/parental-leave-under-state-systems"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106252&amp;AppID=220&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Lycijoy Ferrer</name><uri>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/members/lycijoy-ferrer</uri></author><category term="Parental leave" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Parental%2bleave" /><category term="Conditions of employment" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Conditions%2bof%2bemployment" /></entry><entry><title>Types of parental leave under the national system</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/types-of-parental-leave-under-the-national-system" /><id>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/types-of-parental-leave-under-the-national-system</id><published>2025-11-05T09:23:00Z</published><updated>2025-11-05T09:23:00Z</updated><content type="html">Learn about parental leave under the national system in Australia, including unpaid, maternity, and pre-adoption leave with LexisNexis Practical Guidance.(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/types-of-parental-leave-under-the-national-system"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106250&amp;AppID=220&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Lycijoy Ferrer</name><uri>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/members/lycijoy-ferrer</uri></author><category term="Parental leave" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Parental%2bleave" /><category term="Conditions of employment" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Conditions%2bof%2bemployment" /></entry><entry><title>Returning from parental leave under the national system</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/returning-from-parental-leave-under-the-national-system" /><id>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/returning-from-parental-leave-under-the-national-system</id><published>2025-11-05T09:22:00Z</published><updated>2025-11-05T09:22:00Z</updated><content type="html">Understand return to work after parental leave in Australia, including Fair Work Act rules, notice requirements, and duties with LexisNexis Practical Guidance.(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/returning-from-parental-leave-under-the-national-system"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106249&amp;AppID=220&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Lycijoy Ferrer</name><uri>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/members/lycijoy-ferrer</uri></author><category term="Parental leave" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Parental%2bleave" /><category term="Conditions of employment" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Conditions%2bof%2bemployment" /></entry><entry><title>Applying for parental leave under the national system</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/applying-for-parental-leave-under-the-national-system" /><id>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/applying-for-parental-leave-under-the-national-system</id><published>2025-11-05T09:19:00Z</published><updated>2025-11-05T09:19:00Z</updated><content type="html">Learn how to apply unpaid parental leave rules in Australia, including eligibility, extension requests &amp;amp; dispute processes with LexisNexis Practical Guidance.(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/applying-for-parental-leave-under-the-national-system"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106247&amp;AppID=220&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Lycijoy Ferrer</name><uri>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/members/lycijoy-ferrer</uri></author><category term="Parental leave" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Parental%2bleave" /><category term="Conditions of employment" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Conditions%2bof%2bemployment" /></entry><entry><title>Managing national system employees on parental leave</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/managing-national-system-employees-on-parental-leave" /><id>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/managing-national-system-employees-on-parental-leave</id><published>2025-11-05T09:18:00Z</published><updated>2025-11-05T09:18:00Z</updated><content type="html">Understand management of national system employees on parental leave in Australia, including NES entitlements &amp;amp; obligations with LexisNexis Practical Guidance.(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/posts/managing-national-system-employees-on-parental-leave"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106246&amp;AppID=220&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Lycijoy Ferrer</name><uri>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/members/lycijoy-ferrer</uri></author><category term="Parental leave" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Parental%2bleave" /><category term="Conditions of employment" scheme="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/en-au/practical-guidance-notes/b/employment-au/archive/tags/Conditions%2bof%2bemployment" /></entry></feed>