31 May 2024
Sexual harassment bar has been raised even higher in the workplace
FWC recently put workplaces on notice (John Tamaliunas v Alcoa of Australia Limited [2024] FWC 779) that there was now b...
28 May 2024
Expect increasing action from safety regulators on managing psychosocial health
Employers take heed. The new head of SafeWork Australia, Marie Boland, in recently releasing the latest SWA report into ...
28 May 2024
Unnecessarily aggressive management action will almost certainly result in legal claims
The Federal Court recently (Dorsch v HEAD Oceania Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 162) held that a critical and insensitive manager w...
22 May 2024
Are our internal safety audits a risk in themselves?
According to a recent study of 44 reports on major accidents in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK and the US – Yes...
14 May 2024
Tick and flick anti-harassment practices are damaging your workplace health!
A recent WA government study into the mining sector found burnout, bullying and sexual harassment have remained high des...
08 May 2024
$400,000+ fine and costs to worker who experience sexualised and aggressive behaviour
A recent NSW district court decision (SafeWork NSW v Marist Youth Care Limited [2024] NSWDC 74) has imposed fines and co...
03 May 2024
Managing performance isn’t bullying . . . Provided it is reasonable
A recent FWC case (Application by Josh Whiteford [2024] FWC 552) has once again endorsed the position that managers carr...
01 May 2024
Will I be charged for a breach of officer duties if there is an accident in my workplace?
Possibly. As a general rule the higher up in the ‘foodchain’ you are in an organisation the more likely the expectation ...
29 April 2024
Higher bar for genuine redundancies set
The Full Federal Court (Helensburgh Coal Pty Ltd v Bartley [2024] FCAFC 45) has recently found that employers have an ob...
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