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...
24 June 2022
Important Employment Facts and Figures from 1 July 2022 onwards
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21 June 2022
Damages increasing for established sexual harassment claims
The damages awarded to applicant’s who successfully establish sexual harassment in the workplace are substantial, and ra...
20 June 2022
Mining company urged to properly investigate sexual harassment
Mining giant, Rio Tinto, has been urged by FWC to conduct a ‘proper’ investigation into what appeared to FWC to be the s...
10 June 2022
Stop Sexual Harassment Orders - FWC provides some clarity
As we have discussed in previous Edge updates, sexual harassment claims are becoming increasingly common in workplaces a...
03 June 2022
Jail term (suspended) for disregarding WHS risk
In a recent Work Health and Safety (WHS) prosecution, a director (of Illawarra Enterprises (QLD) Pty Ltd) was sentenced ...
31 May 2022
Labor promises improved WHS laws
Following on from our earlier article on the Labor government’s IR agenda – the party have also, at their most recent Na...
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