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Workers Compensation for businesses involved with coal mines changes
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Workers Compensation for businesses involved with coal mines changes

Do you have employees entering mine sites in NSW? New laws came into effect on 1 July 2018 which will impact your business, regardless of whether or not you are involved in the extraction, processing or maintenance of coal.

WHS and employee discipline
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WHS and employee discipline

Employers have a responsibility to do all that is reasonably practicable to ensure the safety of their workers, but often the real problem is convincing the workers to look after themselves. Motivating workers to develop a safe work culture is no easy task.

Getting it right from the start
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Getting it right from the start

BULLYING: the mere word sends shivers down the spines of HR practitioners across our country. This reaction is not because the thought that someone has been bullied creates an immediate deep concern for that person (or a group of persons), as it should, but because the ‘bullying’ card is rolled out all too often in the workplace.

ABLA wins Employment Law Specialist Firm of the Ye
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ABLA wins Employment Law Specialist Firm of the Year

Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors (ABLA) is proud to announce being awarded ‘Employment Specialist Firm of the Year’ at this year’s Australasian Law Awards 2018.

Employees will be entitled to unpaid domestic viol
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Employees will be entitled to unpaid domestic violence leave

The Fair Work Commission has decided to include a model clause in all 122 modern awards that entitles all employees (including casuals) to 5 days of unpaid family and domestic violence leave.

Family friendly test case proceedings
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Family friendly test case proceedings

The Fair Work Commission recently handed down its decision in the family friendly test case proceedings as part of the Four Yearly Review of Modern Awards.

What if Labor wins the next Federal election?
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What if Labor wins the next Federal election?

In 2017, the industrial relations implications of a Labor government was the most frequently asked question from senior IR people in client businesses.

Jail time for WHS negligence now a reality
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Jail time for WHS negligence now a reality

Mr Day, the principal of Cold Spark Pty Ltd, did not pay enough attention to his safety obligations, and now is in jail.

Mental health: The invisible challenge for busines
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Mental health: The invisible challenge for business

You’d have to be living in a cave if you weren’t aware of an employee who suffered mental ill-health at one point. The pressures of daily life, financial stress, job insecurity and personal challenges create situations that flow into the workplace

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