
27 October 2023
How to navigate medical marijuana use in your workplace
FWC recently upheld (Sheldon Haigh v Platinum Blasting Services Pty Ltd [2023] FWC 2465) the dismissal of an employee fo...

24 October 2023
Are you addressing workload not just work schedules to manage burnout in your workplace?
We have all seen the increasing trend of high profile leaders departing their jobs stating they need to “take a break”, ...

20 October 2023
Work from home (WFH) cases - it is all about trust and genuine management
Two recent cases have shown a willingness for FWC to uphold an employer’s right to dismiss when an employee fails to com...

21 September 2023
New Sexual Harassment Guidelines - Plus Psychosocial Safety Update and Tools to Meet the Employer's Duties
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) recently published its Guidelines for Complying with the Positive Duty und...
12 June 2023
Wages Increase - FWC Awards 5.57 percent
Both employers and employees may not be entirely happy with the decision – neither got what they wanted - but it is like...

29 May 2023
Should Employer's really be fearing being 'roped in' to a multi-employer Enterprise Agreement in the new system?
It depends on who you ask. Most Employer groups have cautioned that the Secure Jobs Act's single-interest bargaining pr...

15 May 2023
Should managing performance be stressful?
In rejecting an employee’s claim for psychological injury from a reasonable performance assessment process, a recent Adm...

01 May 2023
Untrained Managers could be the reason you have a recruitment and retention problem
Employers know the high costs of recruitment and retention. “Quiet quitting” and the “War for Talent” remain consistent...

24 April 2023
Don't Sleep on Zombie Agreements
Employers currently covered by a pre-2010 workplace agreement (Zombie Agreement) are required to notify their employees ...
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