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A puzzle for employers: the future of work health and safety laws in Australia

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The last several months have seen rapid changes in the employment and workplace health and safety space. With such dynamic movement, and then lots of commentary on each of these changes, it’s easy to view all these changes as...more

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Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill is Now Law

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On 4 November 2022 we published a summary of the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill 2022 (Cth) (Bill) as it was introduced into Parliament. You are able to access that summary here. In passing the Bill, Parliament made a...more

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Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill Introduced Into Parliament

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The Federal Government recently introduced the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill 2022 (Cth) (Bill) into Parliament, which proposes to amend the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act) and the operation of the Fair Work Commission (FWC). ...more

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New Mental Health Obligations for all Victorian Employers Expected to Take Effect on 1 July 2022

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The Victorian Government's proposed Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Psychological Health) Regulations (Vic) (the Proposed Regulations) are expected to commence on 1 July 2022. The Proposed Regulations contain...more

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COVID-19: (Australia) Pressing Issues Facing Employers

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Should I be standing my employees down or issuing a JobKeeper direction When this all started in March, many employers had never contemplated a stand down and most had not heard of Section 524 of the Fair Work Act....more

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COVID-19: Victorian Government Draws Upon the 'Big Stick' on COVID-19 Notification

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Victoria has introduced the Occupational Health and Safety (COVID-19 Incident Notification) Regulations 2020 (Notification Regulation) requiring an employer to notify WorkSafe Victoria immediately of the following...more

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WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato: Managing Your Casual Workforce

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On 20 May 2020 a Full Bench of the Federal Court dismissed WorkPac's bid to overturn the 2018 Skene decision, and determined that another of its 'casual' employees, Mr Rossato, was not a casual employee and was entitled to be...more

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