Authors: Emily Haar, Andrew Stewart

In this special live-recorded episode of Employment Law for the Time Poor, Professor Andrew Stewart, Consultant, and Emily Haar, Partner, close the national Australian Labour and Employment Relations Association (ALERA) conference on 11 October 2025 with a wide ranging discussion touching on the latest hot-topics in employment and industrial relations.

They delve into the details of the recent FWO v Woolworths and Coles "annualised salaries" decision (more on that here) and the significant implications for record-keeping obligations, consider the biggest "fizzers" and "sleeper issues" in the recent rounds of reform, gaze into the crystal ball as to what may be coming down the legislative pipeline, and even take questions from the floor.

A very sincere thank you to the organising committee from ALERA for the opportunity to take our project on the road to Brisbane and to be able to connect with the profession nationally.

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Authors: Emily Haar, Ben Motro

Has this happened to your organisation? You're negotiating an exit with an employee, or perhaps you are working through a conciliation or mediation following the filing of an employment-related claim, and you think you have a resolution, though nothing has been signed yet. You might wonder, do we have a binding or enforceable settlement, even without anything signed?

In this episode of Employment Law for the Time Poor, Ben Motro and Emily Haar push past some of the legalese to work through when a settlement agreement is binding, how particular Court and Tribunal processes can impact the steps taken to "get to the deal", and what common "settlement" phrases mean and how they may impact the enforceability (or not) of a settlement proposal.

For more practical tips from our Employment Relations team, we are hosting several Workplace Training events throughout the year, including on managing common employee-claims. Subscribe here to ensure you never miss an invite to one of our events.

For additional insights into best-practice drafting of deeds of release more generally, see our on-demand training here, and our summary of the Elisha v Vision Australia decision here.

Authors: Emily Haar, Andrew Stewart

In this special election episode of Employment Law for the Time Poor, just in time for your second April-long weekend, Professor Andrew Stewart, Consultant, and Emily Haar, Partner, discuss the various policy announcements from the major (and minor) political parties, stakeholders' wish lists for reform, and other "things to watch out for" ahead of the Federal Election on 3 May 2025.

Following the election result becoming known, Piper Alderman will be hosting a national roadshow of in-person events where Professor Andrew Stewart will provide further insights about what to expect over the next Parliamentary term. Subscribe here to ensure you never miss an invite to one of our events.