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First jury conviction against an individual for industrial manslaughter in Australia

12 Apr 2022

In a first under Australian WHS laws, Gympie small business owner/Director, Mr Jeffrey Owen will spend at least 18 months behind bars after being found guilty of the industrial manslaughter of his friend.

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Major changes affecting contractor drivers in NSW

01 Mar 2022

Businesses that engage third parties to perform delivery/courier work in NSW should be aware of a recent NSW Industrial Relations Commission decision.

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FWC upholds validity of management style while rejecting bullying complaint

24 Feb 2022

A recent Fair Work Commission (FWC) decision has upheld the validity of different managerial approaches, finding that the supervisor’s higher expectations of a particular worker did not amount to workplace bullying.

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High Court decisions shift the ground on independent contracting

09 Feb 2022

The High Court has today delivered two judgments pertaining to independent contracting which will substantially influence how workers are characterised in future.

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FWC’s new powers put to the test with sexual harassment case

31 Jan 2022

Late last year, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) was given new powers to deal with sexual harassment complaints.

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Employer vaccination mandates still a minefield for businesses

25 Jan 2022

Two years into the pandemic (and counting), there’s still a real lack of clear case law on the extent of an employer’s ability to implement mandatory vaccination policies.

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Landmark FWC decision sets roadmap for mandatory vaccination

05 Dec 2021

On 3 December, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) delivered its decision regarding whether BHP’s mandatory requirement that employees be vaccinated to enter worksites was lawful and reasonable.