by Jennifer Bicknell | Feb 16, 2023
A factory worker was left feeling “uncomfortable, objectified and degraded” after a fellow employee looked at her breasts instead of her face when he spoke with her. After reporting the behaviour, the factory worker was told by her supervisor “you...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Feb 1, 2023
Full-time, part-time and casual employees of non-small business employers (ie employers with 15+ employees) will be able to access 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave in a 12-month period. The leave is not pro-rated for part-time or casual employees....
by Jennifer Bicknell | Feb 1, 2023
A NSW Parliamentary Committee has recommended that Workplace Surveillance Laws be updated to reflect advancements in technology. The Committee recommended that workers should have better privacy protections and opportunities to negotiate with their employers about...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Jan 20, 2023
Respect@work Portal The Australian Human Rights Commission has launched a website to provide resources for employers and employees regarding the positive duty that will be in place under the upcoming sexual harassment legislative amendments. The website has best...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Dec 19, 2022
The Secure Jobs and Better Pay Act (Cth) 2022 received Royal Assent on 6 December 2022. The Act amends workplace laws relating to: • job security and gender equality • workplace conditions and protections • bargaining • compliance and enforcement and • workplace...
by Jennifer Bicknell | Dec 5, 2022
The Albanese Government delivered its first Federal Budget in October 2022. Some of the key budget measures that impact workplaces are: implementing the Respect@work report recommendations, including funding for Working Women’s Centres to provide advice on gender...
