Workplace Relations

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…

Posted on July 13, 2023

Last year the High Court handed down the landmark decisions of Personnel Contracting[1] and Jamsek[2], which set out the applicable legal…

Posted on July 06, 2023

An employee and an independent contractor have different rights and obligations. This is why it is important to understand the difference…

Posted on June 22, 2023

Restraint of trade provisions are included in employment contracts to protect an employer’s legitimate business interests, such as trade…