by Jennifer Bicknell | Nov 14, 2023
The NSW government will seek to introduce legislation in the first half of next year to significantly boost penalties for those who cause the death of a worker. Currently, NSW employers can face jail time of up to five years for “gross negligence” but unlike other...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Oct 3, 2023
From 12 December 2023, the Australian Human Rights Council (AHRC) will have statutory powers to undertake investigations, and enforce the new positive duty to prevent sex discrimination and sexual harassment. The AHRC has published its Guidelines for Complying with...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Oct 3, 2023
An employee for a security services company was subjected to ongoing swearing and racist comments by his manager. When the manager asked him “what have you achieved today c*unt?” the employee left the meeting. He sent an email to the manager stating “Just a quick note...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Sep 1, 2023
More irony… An employee of a large insurance company worked from home looking after regulatory matters, including work from home compliance. Her employer reviewed her cyber activity and identified that she had significant periods with no or minimal keyboard...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Sep 1, 2023
We are seeing more employers pushing for workers to return to the office or at least work under a hybrid model. At the same time, employers and employees are increasing their use of ChatGPT. These may appear to be two separate issues, but they actually need to be...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Aug 10, 2023
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 Family and Domestic...
