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Respect@Work legislative reforms
The Federal Government has proposed legislative changes to respond to the Australian Human Rights Commission's Respect@Work Report. ...
Allens bolsters employment and safety practice with IR specialist
Sonia joins Allens from Qantas where she was responsible for developing and managing all aspects of Qantas Group's industrial relations portfolio. 'We are pleased to welcome Sonia to the team. She ...
Recent developments in employment law
The latest issues, decisions and proposed changes impacting business and workplace risk. ...
Closing Loopholes Bill Part 1: new laws pass Parliament
Key provisions of the Federal Government's Closing Loopholes Bill have passed Parliament on the last sitting day of the year, following an 11th hour deal with Independent Senators Jacqui Lambie and Da ...
Recent developments in work health and safety
The latest issues, decisions and proposed changes impacting business and workplace risk. ...
Employment and Safety: Reminder of upcoming December 2023 changes and other developments
The latest issues, decisions and proposed changes impacting business and workplace risk. ...
FWC Full Bench upholds reinstatement of worker dismissed for breach of mobile phone rules
A Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (the FWC) has upheld a decision to reinstate a worker after he was dismissed for contravening the employer's mobile phone usage policy.1Â The Full Bench agreed with an earlier decision of a single member of the FWC, deciding that the dismissal was harsh, taking into account the employee's circumstances. ...
Casuals – requirement to provide casuals with a FWO information statement
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has issued guidance regarding the recent amendments to casual employment in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). ...
Federal Court opts to rule on Qantas stand down case
The Federal Court has decided to adjudicate a dispute between Qantas and its aircraft engineers about the legality of Qantas' and Jetstar's decision to stand down employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Legislating the right to work – an overview of ACT's Human Rights (Workers Rights) Amendment Act 2020
The new right to work protections mean that ACT legislatures, government agencies and the Legislative Assembly will need to consider these additional HRA rights when developing and implementing legislation and policy. ...