Rachel Guo

What’s happening? In September 2025, a Federal Court decision put Australia’s largest underpayment case in the spotlight. Woolworths Group and Coles Supermarkets – the nation’s two biggest grocery retailers – now face a combined remediation bill of around $1 billion for having underpaid thousands of salaried staff over several years.

Towards a standard model for part-time employment: What you need to know Updated: September 4, 2025 | Authors: Rachel Guo, Andreia Lemos The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has commenced a new matter under s.157(3)(a) of the Fair Work Act 2009 to review how part-time employment is regulated across 11 modern awards. The goal is a standard model that could replace today’s patchwork of definitions, minimum engagements, and variation rules.