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31 October 2025

No Safeguards, No Excuse: Court Slams Employer for Allowing Sexual Harassment to Go Unchecked

In WorkSafe v Indimax Production Pty Ltd, Melbourne Magistrates Court, 24 September 2025 the Court convicted and fined a...

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26 September 2025

Record at Your Own Risk: FWC’s Stance on Covert Recordings in the Workplace

There have been many occasions where employees have secretly recorded workplace conversations, meetings, or counselling ...

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21 May 2025

Are ‘dodgy’ footy fans making the ‘sickie’ a kick out on the full?

Yes or at least they are showing that, with appropriate evidence, FWC won’t tolerate them! In Mitchell Fuller v Madison...

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06 February 2025

Employer’s Inaction Escalated Misconduct, but Resignation Ruled Voluntary

FWC Nicole-Marree Smith v Bright Life Homes Pty Ltd [2024] FWC 1494 (14 June 2024) has found that an employer’s failure ...

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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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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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