content

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 ...

content

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...

content

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...

content

24 June 2022

Important Employment Facts and Figures from 1 July 2022 onwards

See below or click here to save for future reference. ...

content

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...

content

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...

content

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...

content

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 ...

content

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...

Sign up for our 'Tips & Trends' Articles

You will get short, relevant articles on topical areas with actionable steps and real commentary

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.