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Michael Byrnes dis­cuss­es a recent Fair Work Com­mis­sion deci­sion deal­ing with employ­ee account­abil­i­ty while work­ing from home. Michael explained that flex­i­ble work arrange­ments do not reduce an employee’s oblig­a­tions to per­form work, remain avail­able, or meet rea­son­able employ­er expectations

Michael Byrnes appeared on Mon­ey News with James Willis on 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR on 16 March 2026 to dis­cuss a recent Fair Work Com­mis­sion case relat­ed to employ­ee account­abil­i­ty while work­ing from home (from 22:10 to 27:30)

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Publications

Where is my mind? The rise of con­tentious pro­bate pro­ceed­ings sur­round­ing the issue of tes­ta­men­tary capacity

In New South Wales, fam­i­ly pro­vi­sion and con­tentious pro­bate claims under the Suc­ces­sion Act 2006 (NSW) are increas­ing­ly focused on…

Kyle and Jack­ie O: The Work­place Rela­tions Law Perspective

The rela­tion­ship between show­busi­ness duos often comes to an acri­mo­nious end. Mar­tin and Lewis split at the height of their…

The Paper­cut Deci­sion and the Cur­rent Posi­tion on WFH

The FWC’s John­son v Paper­Cut Soft­ware deci­sion has renewed debate about the lim­its of work­ing from home rights. While some have…

In the News

Michael Byrnes appeared on the Game Chang­ers Radio pod­cast host­ed by Craig Bruce and Irene Hulme on 17 March 2026 to dis­cuss legal issues aris­ing from the Kyle and Jack­ie O split

Michael Byrnes appeared on the Game Chang­ers Radio pod­cast host­ed by Craig Bruce and Irene Hulme on 17 March 202…

Michael Byrnes appeared on Mon­ey News with James Willis on 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR on 16 March 2026 to dis­cuss a recent Fair Work Com­mis­sion case relat­ed to employ­ee account­abil­i­ty while work­ing from home (from 22:10 to 27:30)

Michael Byrnes appeared on Mon­ey News with James Willis on 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR on 16 March 2026 to…

Michael Byrnes appeared on The Quar­ter Hour, a radio indus­try pod­cast host­ed by Wade Kings­ley, to dis­cuss the legal aspects of the Kyle and Jack­ie O split, on 13 March 2026

Michael Byrnes appeared on The Quar­ter Hour, a radio indus­try pod­cast host­ed by Wade Kings­ley, to dis­cuss the legal aspects of the…

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