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11 November 2024

Officer awarded $238,000 in costs against WHS Regulator as a result of a failed due diligence case

A company director was awarded $238,000 in costs (click here) following the WHS Regulator’s failed attempt to prosecute ...

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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...

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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...

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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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12 December 2023

You can terminate employment for not meeting reasonable KPIs

FWC has confirmed the long held understanding that failing to meet reasonable KPIs will be a valid reason for dismissal ...

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06 December 2023

Will your Christmas function be Psychosocially safe this year?

Christmas is a great time of year but unfortunately, work functions can be fertile ground for incidents that lead to not...

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03 November 2023

Can an employer monitor and enforce an employee's compliance with road rules?

A resounding “Yes” according to FWC (Thien Huy Xuan Dang v Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Australia Pty Ltd (U2023/1175)...

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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....

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06 May 2022

Termination of Employment : A reminder on procedural fairness

The procedural steps taken during the termination process are crucial. In a recent FWC decision Mr Simon Ronchi v Johns...

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13 April 2022

Full Bench confirms connection between out of hours conduct and employment

In a recent Fair Work Commission (FWC) decision (Sydney Trains v Andrew Bobrenitsky), a full bench unanimously overturne...

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21 March 2022

Can I dismiss an employee for their out of hours conduct?

Yes, but only in limited circumstances....

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10 February 2022

No shortcuts when terminating

In a recent Fair Work Commission (FWC) decision (Steve Petkovski v M J Luff Pty Ltd T/A Border Express [2021] FWC 5936),...

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05 May 2021

Has the recent FWC decision regarding flu vaccinations just changed the position regarding COVID vaccinations?

The short answer is still “no”....

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