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The NSW Government is paving the way for Australia’s first WHS duty focused on digital work systems. The Work Health and Safety Amendment (Digital Work Systems) Bill 2025 (NSW) proposes amendments to the WHS Act 2011 to clarify what PCBUs must...

On 5 December 2025 Safe Work Australia released amendments to the national model Work Health and Safety Act (Model WHS Act). This includes major changes relating to the incident notification requirements. Key amendments include expanding the...

The Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 has become law. It amends the Fair Work Act to protect penalty and overtime rates for modern award-reliant employees. The Fair Work Commission must ensure that: penalty rate...

A continued sharp rise in mental health claims. Some are absolutely genuine and deserve every bit of care and compassion. Others… arrive just as a performance issue or misconduct concern is about to come to a head. Employers need to handle both...

High Court Expands Employers’ Redeployment Duties in Redundancies The High Court of Australia has clarified that before making a role redundant, employers must now consider all possible redeployment options - not just vacant roles. This includes...

From 26 August 2024, employees in businesses with 15+ staff gained the right to disconnect - that is, to reasonably refuse to monitor, read or respond to work contact outside their hours. As of 26 August 2025, this right also applies to small...