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Move to increase psychological injury threshold in NSW workers comp bill defeated

NSW government declared its battle to tighten access to workers compensation is over, after a core element of its workers comp bill was defeated in parliament.

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Stacks Law Firm

NSW Government Bulletin (In the Media, Publication, Practice and Courts, Cases and Legislation)

In the Media, Publication, Practice and Courts, Cases and Legislation.

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

New WHS Responsibilities For 'Digital Work Systems' In 2026: What Your Business Needs To Know

Bill will require employers to more closely examine how their digital work systems affect employee health and safety, particularly in relation to workload, monitoring and decision-making.

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

External workplace investigation reports do not automatically attract privilege

Seeking legal advice was not the dominant purpose for commissioning the investigation and even so, the employer's conduct waived possible privilege.

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

Six-figure Payout Awarded To Employee Over Contested Incentive Scheme

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

Set-Off Clauses Challenged – Federal Court Clarifies Award Payment Obligations In A Major Wakeup Call For Employers

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

Australia Day Substitution: The Legal Issues (2026 Edition)

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Neurodiversity In The Workplace

Australia Employment

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Kennedys

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Substitution of the Australia Day public holiday by employees, is it permissible?

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Forced To Quit? The Hidden Cost Of Poor Investigations.

Australia Employment

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Employee Records And Award Set-off Clauses

Australia Employment

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Key Changes To Paid Parental Leave Under Baby Priya's Law

Australia Employment

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Redundancy payments and early termination payments should not be included in PAWE

Australia Employment

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McCabes

Neurodiversity In The Workplace

Australia Employment

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Kennedys

Funds Update - 9 January 2026

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Novation Of Contract In Australia

Australia Commercial

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Stonegate Legal

Essential ESG: Episode 25 – Operating Responsibly In Conflict-affected Areas: The Role Of Grievance Mechanisms

Australia Commercial

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

AI is now a WHS issue in NSW. Are employers ready?

Australia Employment

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

The importance of accurately reporting a workplace injury – a case review

Explains that Qld workers must accurately report how a workplace injury occurred, highlighting a recent QIRC decision.

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Beyond Policy – The FWC Reinforces The Duty To Genuinely Consider Flexible Work Arrangements

This case serves as a reminder that strict adherence to policy without properly consulting an employee in the context of their flexible work arrangement request will be a breach of the FWA.

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

Payday Super Bills Received Royal Assent And Start Date Remains 1 July 2026

On 9 October 2025, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Bill 2025 and the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Amendment Bill 2025...

Australia Employment

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

"Baby Priya" amendment passes – new law protects paid parental leave after infant loss

New laws to safeguard parents' employer-funded paid parental leave in cases of stillbirth or the death of a child shortly after birth.

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Baby Priya's Bill: Protecting Paid Parental Leave

Australia Employment

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HHG Legal Group

New IR Act amendments place greater burden on employers in victimisation cases

Australia Employment

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Bartier Perry

Set-off clauses under fire: Federal Court reshapes salary arrangements

Australia Employment

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Mellor Olsson Lawyers

How long can I be on worker's compensation in NSW?

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Flexible Work Arrangements: Process And Evidence Matter – Chandler V Westpac Explained

Australia Employment

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Bartier Perry

What The Westpac Flexible Work Ruling Really Means For employers

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Karlene Chandler V Westpac Banking Corporation [2025] FWC 3115 – Westpac Ordered To Grant Remote Work Request – Flexible Work Obligations Under The Spotlight

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

Fair Work Commission Backs Employee in Remote Work Dispute with Westpac

Australia Employment

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McCabes

What Happens When An Employee Runs Out Of Sick Leave?

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Employment Relations Podcast #45 – Employment Law For The Time Poor… Live!

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Karlene Chandler V Westpac Banking Corporation [2025] FWC 3115 – Westpac Ordered To Grant Remote Work Request – Flexible Work Obligations Under The Spotlight

This decision reinforces the FWC's expectations that employers must take flexible work requests seriously.

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Fair Work Commission Backs Employee in Remote Work Dispute with Westpac

Fair Work Commission has required Westpac to approve an employee's request to work remotely.

Australia Employment

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McCabes

What Happens When An Employee Runs Out Of Sick Leave?

How HR practitioners can navigate complex sick-leave scenarios – from dubious medical certificates and long-term illness to conflicting medical evidence and potential termination.

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Employment Relations Podcast #45 – Employment Law For The Time Poor… Live!

Podcast on a wide ranging discussion touching on the latest hot-topics in employment and industrial relations.

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Woolworths And Coles Underpayments

Australia Employment

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MDC Legal

Set-off Clauses Under Scrutiny: A Major Wakeup Call For Employers

A set-off clause is a provision in an employment contract where an employer pays an employee at a higher rate.

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Supermarket Giants Vs Fair Work Ombudsman: Employer Takeaways From Landmark Federal Court Decision

This case provides a number of key considerations and implications for employers across Australia.

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Barry Nilsson

Landmark Federal Court decision raises the bar on salary set-offs and record-keeping: what employers need to know

This decision is a timely reminder that compliance with the FW Act and Modern Awards is not optional or negotiable.

Australia Employment

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Walter Baden

Portable Long Service Leave for South Australian "Community Service" sector employees – Is your organisation ready?

A new PLSL scheme for South Australian community service sector workers starts soon. What does it cover?

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Federal Court shakes up annualised salary packaging - why getting Award pay right every pay cycle counts

Australia Employment

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Bartier Perry

Federal Court ruling limits use of set-off clauses for annual salaries of award-covered employees

Australia Employment

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Sleep Apnoea and Shift Work – what NSW workers need to know

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Employment Law In Australia - An Overview

Australia Employment

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Lewis Silkin

No employment, No liability: The NSWCA on foster carers and vicarious responsibility

Australia Employment

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Quantum meruit in professional services - a Court of Appeal win

Australia Employment

BP

Bartier Perry

Inside IR Podcast Series - Episode 29 Gender-based Undervaluation And Its Impact On Modern Award Rates Of Pay (Video)

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Understanding your workers' compensation rights for musculoskeletal injuries

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

NSW Government Bulletin: Employee preferences alone may not justify flexible work arrangements

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

Receiving a WorkCover Notice of Assessment – Queensland

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Australia's Workplace Thresholds And Limits For The New Financial Year

Australia Employment

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Ius Laboris

Michael Byrnes appeared on Breakfast with Tim Webster on 2SM on 23 July 2025 to discuss workplace relationships and that Coldplay concert

Australia Employment

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Swaab

ATO Guidance On Meaning Of Employee For Super Guarantee (SG) Purposes

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Alvarez & Marsal

Major employment law changes – wage theft, penalties & superannuation

Australia Employment

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

When Do I Need To Pay Termination Entitlements?

Australia Employment

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

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Fair Work Commission Backs Employee in Remote Work Dispute with Westpac

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McCabes

Inside IR Podcast Series - Episode 29 Gender-based Undervaluation And Its Impact On Modern Award Rates Of Pay (Video)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Michael Byrnes appeared on Breakfast with Tim Webster on 2SM on 23 July 2025 to discuss workplace relationships and that Coldplay concert

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Swaab

It Depends – Can an employee make an underpayment claim when their annual salary is higher than their minimum Award entitlements?

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Cooper Grace Ward

[Podcast] Insights into the Fair Entitlements Guarantee (FEG) with Stephen Humphreys

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Cathro & Partners

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