This article outlines the current state of the law regarding conduct that, while otherwise protected by Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act, nonetheless involves workplace profanity or offensive speech that potentially violates employer civility rules and equal employment opportunity...

This article examines the recent changes to the federal legal regime that controls the taking of protected industrial action in Australia. It considers the impact of both the Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act 2005 (Cth) and the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act...

In December 2006, the Australian federal Parliament passed the Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) which was designed to make it easier for small businesses to form collectives and engage in collective bargaining with larger suppliers or purchasers of their goods or services. This...