03 October 2022
Can employers refuse their employee's annual leave request?
Yes, but only if there are reasonable grounds to do so. ...
23 September 2022
Is an employee's failure to comply with an employee's mandatory PPE policy ground for dismissal?
Yes, but only if the dismissal is not harsh, unjust or unreasonable....
15 September 2022
What happens if employees are unwilling to take sick leave
Employers and employees both have Work Health and Safety (WHS) obligations which include preventing sick individuals (in...
02 September 2022
Safe Work Australia's model WHS Code of Practice released: Managing psychosocial hazards at work
In line with the rapid growth in awareness (and claims) relating to psychosocial health at work, Safe Work Australia ha...
17 August 2022
How is your workplace managing current WFH and IT related risks?
During the initial stages of COVID-19, employers struggled with the new territory of an enforced WFH workforce and an in...
12 August 2022
Employers encouraged to keep a focus on Sexual Harassment, Gendered Violence and Sex Based Harassment
Many employers will notice an increase in Safety Regulators focusing their WHS campaigns on Sexual Harassment, Gendered ...
04 August 2022
Proposed changes to the NES' Family and Domestic Violence (FDV) Leave
A new bill was introduced to the House of Representatives which seeks to replace the current 5 day unpaid NES FDV leave ...
22 July 2022
Inappropriate emails between colleagues can create psychologically unsafe workplaces
Now more than ever it is important for employers to ensure that their workplaces are safe from not just physical but psy...
28 June 2022
The High Court confirms employer's positive duty to keep employees safe from work-related psychiatric injuries
The High Court recently handed down its decision in Kozarov v Victoria [2022] HCA 12, in which it made clear that employ...
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