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Respect@Work legislative reforms
The Federal Government has proposed legislative changes to respond to the Australian Human Rights Commission's Respect@Work Report. ...
Allens advises Morrison & Co and Future Fund consortium on $2.8 billion investment in Telstra's InfraCo Towers
Allens is pleased to be advising Morrison & Co and the consortium led by the Future Fund Board of Guardians and including Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation and Sunsuper Superannuation Fund on the acquisition of a 49% interest in Telstra Corporation's telecommunications network tower business ...
Managing psychosocial hazards at work
The New South Wales Government has introduced Australia's first Code of Practice (Code) for managing psychosocial hazards in the workplace. ...
FWC upholds mandatory jab again
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has handed down two further decisions upholding the dismissal of employees in the aged care industry after they refused to comply with mandatory influenza vaccination directions. ...
How should employers respond to psychological risk?
A recent decision of the County Court of Victoria highlights the complexities around management of psychological health and the scope of an employer's duty of care. ...
Poster beware: employers read social media posts too
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has decided the summary dismissal of Jasmine Besanko due to a social media post she made on Facebook regarding a competitor of her employer was unfair. ...
Recovering settlement amounts arising from misconduct of an employee and setting off against statutory entitlements
The Full Federal Court of Australia has decided that an employer could not only recover amounts paid to settle proceedings arising from the misconduct of a former CEO, but could also set off those amounts against the statutory entitlements that were owed to that individual upon their dismissal. ...
NSW takes a further step towards an industrial manslaughter offence
On 5 May 2021 the NSW Government introduced the Work Health and Safety Amendment (Industrial Manslaughter) Bill 2021 (the Bill), in a further step towards creating an industrial manslaughter offence in the state. ...
Pilot grounded after 65th birthday
A pilot successfully stopped Qantas from implementing its decision to terminate his employment after he lodged a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) alleging age discrimination. ...
WA director jailed for workplace fatality
A small business owner in Western Australia has become the first individual sentenced to imprisonment under the state's work health and safety (WHS) laws following the death of one worker and serious injury of another. The company has also been fined a total of $605,000 for gross negligence and for breaching safety regulations. ...