When things go wrong for high-income earners

BE Employment Law senior associate Tanya Preston on where employers could still be tripped up by new employment laws which came into effect in February.

WATCH: BE Employment Law senior associate Tanya Preston speaks with Fiona Rotherham.

High-income earners in new roles are now barred from bringing any personal grievance claims for unjustified dismissal, but that doesn’t mean employers can fire them at will without risk, says Tanya Preston, a senior associate with BE Employment Law.

Under the new Employment Relations Amendment

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Fiona Rotherham Tue, 28 Apr 2026

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