Posted on January 23, 2025
In a recent landmark decision, the High Court has set a new precedent by awarding an employee $1.44M in damages for a psychiatric injury…
Posted on December 09, 2024
New “wage theft” laws commence on 1 January 2025. From January 2025 “wage theft” will occur when an employer intentionally engages in…
Posted on November 28, 2024
Amongst all the headline industrial relations changes over the past 12 months is a lesser known, but equally significant, change which…
Posted on December 14, 2023
The right of employees to work from home ('WFH') has been the subject of considerable conversation and sometimes dispute since the…
Posted on December 01, 2023
The Work Health and Safety (Industrial Manslaughter) Amendment Bill 2023 was passed by the South Australian parliament on 29 November 2023.…
Posted on November 02, 2023
As the silly season approaches, employers and employees should be reminded of their responsibilities when hosting or attending Christmas…
Posted on September 07, 2023
In August 2023, the Australian Human Rights Council (AHRC) published its guidelines for complying with the Positive Duty under the Sex…
Posted on August 31, 2023
Under Work Health and Safety legislation, a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) has a primary duty of care and must, so far…
Posted on August 24, 2023
In the recent decision of CCIG Investments Pty Ltd v Schokman [2023] HCA 21, the High Court has held that an employer was not vicariously…
Posted on August 10, 2023
Recent case studies published by Comcare (the national work health and safety authority) reveal that two unnamed Australian Public Service…