The latest issues, decisions and proposed changes impacting business and workplace risk. ...

The Australian Government has approved a new Work Health and Safety (Sexual and Gender-based Harassment) Code of Practice 2025 which provides practical guidance to employers on how they can identify, manage and minimise risks of sexual and gender-based harassment at work. ...

The latest issues, decisions and proposed changes impacting business and workplace risk. ...

The latest issues, decisions and proposed changes impacting business and workplace risk. ...

Executive remuneration Last year, the Commission's examination of misconduct and senior executive remuneration contributed to a reporting season hit by public showings of shareholder dissatisfaction, with many of Australia's largest ...

Covered in this webinar: impacts of the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Act 2022 (Cth) and amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) on the approach to management of psychosocial risk; practical steps to guide the approach to managing psychosocial risks within your organisation; designing effective grievance mechanisms in line with company commitments and best practice frameworks; and tips on how to respond to complaints when they do arise, including historical allegations. ...

Covered in this webinar: criminalising 'wage theft'; restricting use of labour hire; making it easier for casual workers to convert to permanency; and introducing minimum standards for workers in the gig economy. ...

Covered in this webinar: Migrant worker protection reforms – the recently reintroduced migrant worker protection legislation which includes immigration consequences for Fair Work Act breaches, and what these proposed changes could mean for employers. The implications of the 'Secure Jobs, Better Pay' Act and recent trends in flexible working for employers' compliance with employment and migration laws. How 'Same Job, Same Pay' and other proposed Federal Government reforms might impact workforce structuring and migration considerations for businesses. ...

Are there implications over a year on? Yes. The broader lessons on culture are becoming clearer, and we have seen an increasing trend towards its regulatory supervision, particularly with APRA regulated entities. In February 2019, the 4th ...

Employment class actions have been on the rise in recent years and are now an increasingly prevalent class action risk. In this Insight, we reflect on the past year of employment class actions. ...