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Victoria's new psychosocial health regulations have commenced – Employers are you complying?

Since 01/12/25, a new positive duty applies to Victorian employers to proactively identify, manage & eliminate psychosocial hazards in their workplace.

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

Employee Performance Improvement Plan: What You Need To Know

A Performance Improvement Plan is a formal, supportive tool designed to bridge the gap between an employee's current performance and the standard required for their role.

Australia Employment

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

How Businesses Can Protect Themselves At Christmas Parties, And The Obvious Things You Shouldn't Be Doing. John Stanley Interviews Michael Byrnes

Businesses need clear policies and proactive steps to protect staff and the organisation during workplace Christmas parties.

Australia Employment

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Swaab

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

Under Baby Priya's Law, employers are prohibited from refusing or cancelling an employee's paid parental leave if their child is stillborn or dies.

Australia Employment

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Inside Safety Podcast Series - Episode 4, Part 2 - Director's Duties

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Ready or not, new OH&S regulations are here

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

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

Australia Employment

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Hall Payne Lawyers

Local Council Liable To Employee For Psychiatric Injury From Fake Email

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

I was only injured because of the company's negligence." Which case won?

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

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

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

Workplace bullying vs serious misconduct

Australia Employment

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Bartier Perry

‘Tis the Season to Avoid Folly: Workplace Christmas Parties (2025 Edition)

Australia Employment

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Swaab

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

Australia Employment

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Bartier Perry

Volunteer management in educational settings: Legal considerations

Australia Employment

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LegalVision

Can an employer refuse your resignation?

Australia Employment

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Hall Payne Lawyers

Fair Work Commission Backs Employee in Remote Work Dispute with Westpac

Australia Employment

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McCabes

Clarifying misconceptions of abandonment of employment

Australia Employment

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Bartier Perry

Employing Work And Holiday Makers Beyond Six Months | Staying Compliant

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

A Divorce, A Debt And A Duty: Shao v Crown Global Capital Pty Ltd

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What can I do if an NDIS participant has damaged an SIL house?

SIL providers under the NDIS can be liable for tenant-caused property damage & should manage risks.

Australia Employment

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LegalVision

Victoria's New OHS Regulations On Psychosocial Health

The new duty is found in the Occupational Health and Safety (Psychological Health) Regulations 2025 (Regulations).

Australia Employment

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Kennedys

8501 For HR: An Audit-ready SOP For 482 Sponsors

Condition 8501 requires the holder to maintain adequate health insurance while in Australia.

Australia Employment

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Roam Migration Law

What The Westpac Flexible Work Ruling Really Means For employers

For HR practitioners, this case underscores a broader tension between organisational control and employee autonomy.

Australia Employment

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Swaab

What Happens When An Employee Runs Out Of Sick Leave?

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Workers' compensation claims due to asbestosis - NSW

Australia Employment

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Hall Payne Lawyers

When (and how) obesity can be a compensable injury in NSW workers compensation — and what that means for WPI

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

Managing alcohol risks at work: how a poorly drafted policy cost an employer $63,500

Australia Employment

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Cooper Grace Ward

Surveillance in workers compensation claims - an injured worker's perspective

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Inside Safety Podcast Series - Episode 3, Part 1 - Director's Duties

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Rights And Obligations Under Workplace Policies

Australia Employment

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Hall Payne Lawyers

Ready Or Not, Here They Come: The Victorian Psychosocial Regulations And Compliance Code Explained

Australia Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

WHS is no joke – Failure to comply with WHS laws leads to hefty fines

Australia Employment

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

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

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Rights And Obligations Under Workplace Policies

A workplace policy is a document that generally deals with the employer's practices, requirements and procedures.

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Ready Or Not, Here They Come: The Victorian Psychosocial Regulations And Compliance Code Explained

The primary focus of the Victorian Regulations is on psychosocial risk management. We have set out below the key aspects of the Victorian Regulations for all employers with any employees based in Victoria.

Australia Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

WHS is no joke – Failure to comply with WHS laws leads to hefty fines

This case highlights the importance of having detailed, targeted and regularly updated WHS plans for sites.

Australia Employment

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

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

This article outlines how sleep apnoea is linked to shift work, the process of making a claim and what evidence is needed to establish sleep apnoea is work related.

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Neurodiversity in the workplace – important legal considerations for employers

Australia Employment

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Kennedys

Inside Safety Podcast Series - Episode 2 Spotlight On Silica – Recent Developments And Trends

In this second episode of Inside Safety, presenters Nerida Jessup and Olga Klimczak examine the evolving legal and regulatory landscape surrounding silica exposure and the associated risk of silicosis.

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Employee Awarded $305k In Record Sexual Harassment Payout

The importance of taking proactive measures to prevent harassment from taking place.

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Use Of AI And Automation In The Workplace To Be Regulated In NSW Under Further WHS Reforms

On 6 August 2025, the NSW Government introduced the Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Reform and Modernisation) Bill 2025 (Bill) which proposes amendments to the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) (WHS Act), representing the third round of changes to the WHS Act in 2025 alone.

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Understanding your workers' compensation rights for musculoskeletal injuries

Outlines musculoskeletal workplace injuries, common causes, high-risk jobs & the workers' compensation rights, benefits & time limits in Qld.

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Receiving a WorkCover Notice of Assessment – Queensland

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Employment law, litigation: High Court expands scope for damages in termination cases: Elisha v Vision Australia Ltd

Australia Employment

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

Managing Cross Border Sexual Harassment Investigations In Australia And Asia––10 Key Considerations For Employers (Part 3)

Worldwide Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

"Twenty pegs wouldn't have done it": questions posed by the Tasmanian jumping castle accident

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

Exposure to toxic chemicals increases cancer risk for firefighters

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

Employers Beware – $100,000 Fine for Failing to Ensure Safe and Appropriate Workplace

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

Employment law changes: What you need to know

Australia Employment

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Jewell Hancock

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil: NCAT dismisses disability discrimination complaint because applicant failed to disclose disability

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

Medical examinations and lawful directions reaffirmed: when non-compliance constitutes serious misconduct

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Workplace relations changes effective 1 July 2025

Australia Employment

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

2025 Employment And Workplace Relations In Australia Legal Guide

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Workplace surveillance could be changing – what do employers need to know?

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

Victorian workplace surveillance and privacy reforms on the horizon

Australia Employment

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Psychological injuries at the centre of WHS reforms

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

Common law claims after a workplace injury in Queensland

Australia Employment

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Hall Payne Lawyers

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Roam Migration Law

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