Reflecting on unfair deactivation of employee-like workers in the Fair Work Act (25 August 2026)

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT

On 26 August 2026, it will be two years since the protection against unfair deactivation for platform workers who are "employee-like" came into force. The Closing Loopholes legislation closed a gap in which platform workers who were independent contractors but operated like employees could be excluded from the platform that gave them work without any reason or fair process. This webinar reflects on developments in this jurisdiction of the Fair Work Commission, including recent cases.

SPEAKER
Deputy President Richard Clancy has served as a Deputy President of the Fair Work Commission since 2016, bringing extensive expertise in workplace relations, employment law and dispute resolution. Throughout his tenure, he has held a number of key leadership positions within the Commission, including Regional Co-ordinator and National Practice Leader. Before joining the Commission, Deputy President Clancy held senior executive workplace relations roles with the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Coles, following several years in legal practice at the Victorian Bar. He holds a Master of Laws from the University of Melbourne and Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees from Monash University.

Professional Marilyn Pittard, Professor of Law, Monash University, is a past President and executive committee member of ALLA, will be chairing this webinar.

Download a copy of the event flyer here.

ALLA 2026 National Conference (06 November 2026)

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:00:00 GMT

The conference theme is: ‘Welcome to the Future: New Ways of Working and Regulating Work’.

The regulatory landscape and governance of work has seen a marked emphasis on compliance-oriented and future-focused regulatory reform in areas, such as work health and safety, workplace equality, and wage theft.

Long anticipated technological and social changes and challenges are impacting work and posing questions about the efficacy and adaptability of current regulatory frameworks. This ranges from the rapid transformations in the context for and content of work by AI, to the shifting boundaries between working and private lives, and the prevalence of the gender wage gap.

Please join us for what is set to be a conference featuring analysis and debate on the future-focused world of working and workers in Australia.

Australian Labour Law Association upcoming events

Reflecting on unfair deactivation of employee-like workers in the Fair Work Act (25 August 2026)

ALLA 2026 National Conference (06 November 2026)