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Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave
From 1 August 2023 employees employed by small business employers can access 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave in a 12 month period. Employees of non-small business employers could access the leave from 1 February 2023. See: Paid...
Employee Heart Attack Death in Gym Results In Workers Compensation Claim
A senior mining company executive died suddenly from a heart attack whilst training in a hotel gymnasium during an overseas work trip. The South Australian Employment Tribunal ruled that the employee’s death occurred in the course of his employment...
The Latest Gen Z TikTok-er
A new trend is emerging with a widely viewed TikTok-er teaching millions of viewers how to pretend to do work whilst not doing anything. Lazy girl Gabrielle Judge, aged 26, shares secrets like being so nice to everyone in the office that no one...
Work From Home – New Commonwealth Public Service Deal
The Community and Public Sector Union and the Australian Public Service Commission have reached a deal covering 174,000 employees. According to the AFR, “all APS employees will be able to make a flexible work request, including to work from home,...
The Workplace Issue That Needs to Be Talked About
Across Australia, women of a certain age are leaving the workplace in droves, and we need to talk about it. Menopause affects every single woman, and causes 1 in 10 women to leave the workplace or diminish their career opportunities. That's not...
Important Pay Secrecy Change
In the past, employers were allowed to require that employees keep details of their pay and terms and conditions of employment confidential. However as a result of changes to the law, current and future employees have different rights now. This...
Parental Leave Changes From 1 July 2023
The Government’s Paid Parental Leave Scheme is changing in a big way from 1 July 2023. To help you understand how your workplace will be impacted, we have set out key changes in the fact sheet below. Want to understand the changes to parental...
ATO Announces Changes to Work From Home Deductions
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has changed the way that taxpayers claim deductions for costs incurred when working from home. See: ATO Work from Home Deductions
New Sexual Harassment Laws Commence
From 6 March 2023, a person who alleges they have been sexually harassed in connection with work can apply for the Fair Work Commission to deal with a sexual harassment dispute if they are: a worker in a business or undertaking; or seeking to...
11 July 2023 Newsletter
Hello! We are back with a workplace trend, important reminders of key workplace changes that kick...
27 June 2023 Newsletter
Hello! We are back with a workplace trend, news snippets, a shocking dismissal case, and sage...
13 June 2023 Newsletter
Hello! We are back with a workplace trend, a case about a lawyer upset for being interviewed by...
30 May 2023 Newsletter
Hello! We are back with a workplace trend, news snippets, a case about an employee dismissed for...
16 May 2023 Newsletter
Hello! We are back with a workplace trend, news snippets, a case about a workplace soccer injury,...
27 April 2023 Newsletter
Hello! We are back with the latest news which reveals the secret of Australia’s best workplace and...
11 April 2023 Newsletter
Hello! We are back with a workplace trend, news snippets, a case about Public Holiday rostering...
28 March 2023 Newsletter
Hello! We are back with a workplace trend, news snippets, a case about data deletion, and sage...
14 March 2023 Newsletter
Hello! We are back with a workplace trend, news snippets, an article about the new sexual...
