Work health and safety

Recent key cases have helped provide some guidance on challenges for business of the gig economy and casualisation of the workforce. Casuals that are excluded from the annual leave NES are…

Officer found guilty, released on appeal. Officer charged to stand trial. Officer sentenced to 18 months imprisonment.

The review into the model WHS laws has found that they were largely operating as intended but made 34 recommendations for reform. The review recommended the creation of the new consequence-focused…

Health and safety has long been a significant issue for the Australian road transport industry. To improve road safety, directors, officers and senior managers of Australian businesses that make…

There are commonly held employment law misconceptions. This article dispels the Top 7 employment myths Warning — this article may contain surprises!

The Fair Work Commission’s New Approaches Program is designed to assist organisations with adversarial and combative workplaces to achieve greater co-operation and collaboration. The New Approaches…

The FWC review of modern awards will have implications for employers of casual staff. A regular casual employee could request conversion to full-time employment if they have met certain…

Sham contracting provisions prohibit an employer from representing a 'contract of employment' as a 'contract for services'. Mandatory state-based labour hire licensing schemes to be introduced to…

While a non-worker is not an employee of the business, there are times when they may be reasonably expected to be present at a workplace. A ‘workplace’ is any place where a worker goes or is likely…

Responsibility for product safety rests with each link in the supply chain — not simply the manufacturer or the retailer.  In the event of the product recall, companies must prepare and submit…

Workplace investigations can be stressful for all the parties involved. Make sure that the lines of communication stay open throughout the investigation. The standard of proof required to prove…