The Friday Workplace Briefing
By Andrew Douglas
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The Friday Workplace Briefing is a weekly podcast to update the Australian business community on the most significant developments, issues, and cases across workplace law, with practical suggestions to protect your business and people.
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Does an Investigation into Out of Hours Conduct need to be Delayed Until Criminal Proceedings Complete?
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May 14, 2026 |
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When is a Workplace Right not a Workplace Right? When a Complaint is not Made in Good Faith and For an Ulterior Purpose
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May 03, 2026 |
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When directors rely upon others, They are still Liable for Harm
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Media, Employees and Direction to not Use Employers’ Infrastructure What is a Lawful and Reasonable Direction in Respect of Media Comment
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Apr 19, 2026 |
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Safety Regulator Attack Misconduct Investigations
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Apr 12, 2026 |
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Rise in Penalty Award for Serious Injuries in Safety
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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Double Jeopardy in Safety and Criminal Law: Charged, Convicted, Fined—Then Jailed Again?
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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Labor’s Work from Home What is it, will it Catch on and What Impact will it Have on Employers?
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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Who are We at Work? Respect or Liked and the Risks of Personal Disclosure
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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FWC Full Bench Makes its Stance Clear That Racism has "no Place in Any Workplace.
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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Courts and Tribunals are Getting Tough on Sexual Harassment Claims – How to Prevent the Harassment and The Claim
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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The Landscape of Psychological Injury Claims Within Australia’s Workers’ Compensation Schemes is Undergoing Significant Change.
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Feb 15, 2026 |
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Medical Absence and Termination: Prolonged Absence Without Medical Evidence
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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Christmas Parties and Employee Safety All I Want for Christmas Is Respect – The Never-Ending Saga of Sexual Harassment at Christmas Parties
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Dec 14, 2025 |
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Privacy and out of Work Behaviour – When can You Discipline?
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Getting Your Drug and Alcohol Policy Right – Then Following It.
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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Complaining About Work Online Is Not a Workplace Right Under General Protections
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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What Happens When You are Assaulted and WFH-yes, it is Compensable. Any Physical or Psychological Hazard Experienced Whilst Working from Home that Causes Harm is Both a Safety Issue and a Compensable Injury.
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Nov 16, 2025 |
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The Duty of Good Faith and Fidelity When Applying for Jobs with a Client
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Nov 09, 2025 |
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Flexible Work, Hybrid Arrangements and Westpac – New Flexibility at Work the Latest Case Will Embolden Primary Carers to Push for Workplace Flexibility
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Restructuring Out Employee on Parental Leave – Morally and Legally a Fraught Process.
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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Major Risks Require Specialised Advice – The Need for Competency in Major Safety Risks
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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SafeWork Meddling in Restructures – New Industrial Risks for Employers
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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Psychological health regulations and Code now in effect in Victoria.
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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How Many People Can Be Liable in Complex Contractor Relationships?
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Sep 27, 2025 |
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Annualised Salaries: When Woollies and Coles Went Rogue
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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Huge Penalties for Breach of Whistleblower Protections
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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Fixed Term Contracts - What are they and When Do They End? Main Topic
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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OHS Industrial Manslaughter Provisions do not Prevent Employees from being Charged with Manslaughter Under the Crimes Act
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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Failing to Provide Training for High-Risk Activities Makes Officers Liable
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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High Court Clarifies When a Redundancy Is Genuine in the Context of Using Contractors
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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The Curious Case of the Victorian Government and Workers’ Compensation
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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Directors and Due Diligence: Lessons from the Whitemarsh Case
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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What is Abandonment of Employment?
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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How Harshness Can Override a Valid Reason The Story of the Reinstated University Professor
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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Closing the Loop has Turbo-Charged Delegates' Rights of Representation in Workplaces — where will it end?
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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New NSW Bullying Regime Starting 1 July 2025
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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The High Court, the CFMEU and Administration
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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Drug and Alcohol Policies Must Have Thorough Consultation and Be Evidence Based
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Jun 21, 2025 |
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The Growing Difference in the National Safety Law
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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2025 Annual Wage Case How Much Does It Affect Award and Award Free Employees?
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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The Biggest Hazard on Site is Often the People Themselves.
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May 31, 2025 |
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State Governments are Seeking to Reduce Workers’ Compensation Scheme Exposure to the Growth in Psychological Claims.
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May 25, 2025 |
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The Ever More Complex World of Franchises
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May 18, 2025 |
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When and How to Use Legal Professional Privilege in Conduct Investigations
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May 11, 2025 |
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The Australian Government Adopts Three New Psychological Hazards.
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May 04, 2025 |
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Toxic Culture - the future of Industrial Manslaughter.
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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Victorian Court of Appeal Rebalances with Industrial Manslaughter Fines Higher than Ever Before.
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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What You Must Prove When You Allege Industrial Collusion Between a Union and Others.
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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The Future of Employee Restraint Clauses in Australia.
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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Workplace Flexibility - What are Reasonable Business Grounds?
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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Workers Recording Performance Management and Disciplinary Meeting.
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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What Do You Do When Someone Frustrates Your Capacity to Safely Return Them to Work?
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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Recommendations Relating to Sentencing Occupational health and Safety Offences in Victoria.
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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Victoria Presses the Button on Psychological Hazards Law
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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Why Having Labour Hire Protects No One in Safety Law
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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When is Being Angry Still Reasonable Management Action?
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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The Way You Terminate Psychological Damages and Corporate Risk
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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Christmas Bully and Harassers- will it happen again?
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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Great Policy But Bad Practice - When Your Own System Proves You Are Liable
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Dec 08, 2024 |
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When is a Resignation Not a Resignation: Constructive Dismissal
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Am I Restrained? The Latest Supreme Court Case on Restraints Explains the Lay of the Land
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Fitness for Work and Surveillance - When Is It Useful and What Are the Risks?
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Protecting the Identity of the Complainant for Their Safety: What the Courts Are Saying
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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The Workplace Minefield of Working From Home
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Culture is King - Channel Nine and the Investigation Wash Up
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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General Protections - The Risk of Not Nominating and Quarantining the Decision Maker
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Oct 20, 2024 |
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The Risks of Using Overseas Employees Under Employment or Independent Contractor Agreements
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Oct 13, 2024 |
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The Expanding Expectation of Fairness During Investigations in the FWC - The Must Dos to Avoid Problems in the Commission
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Safety Managers Pushing Back on Employees
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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Contractors and Genuine Redundancy - When Does Redeployment Involve a Consideration of Contractors?
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Office Jokes and Pranks - Are They Funny or Just Plain Wrong?
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Sep 08, 2024 |
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Right to Disconnect - Not a Right to Say No to Work!
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Sep 01, 2024 |
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The Right Way to Manage Pregnant Workers
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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What is Happening to the CFMEU? An Update
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Yes - A Principal Contractor Does Owe Duties to Other Workers On Site
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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Will Employee Fatigue Land You in Jail? Yes
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Is the CMFEU Bad? Or Are We Bad for Allowing It to Become What It Is?
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Officers - Our Leaders Face New Safety Challenges From Their Business, The Regulators & The Courts
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Jul 21, 2024 |
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Protecting the Victim in an Investigation - Rights and Wrongs
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Jul 14, 2024 |
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Medicinal Cannabis - Fit For Work?
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Jul 07, 2024 |
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Negotiating Your Enterprise Agreement
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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Exterprise Agreements Are Expiring - How Do You Get the Best Bang for Your Buck From an EA?
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Jun 23, 2024 |
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The Duties of HR and OHS Managers to Stand Up For What Is Right
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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How to Manage a Theft Allegation In Your Workplace - Understanding the Standard of Proof and Process
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Jun 09, 2024 |
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Is He Fit for Work? The Wash Up of Little's Case
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Jun 02, 2024 |
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Being Connected is Connected! Misuse of Social Media to Criticise Bosses Online
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May 26, 2024 |
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When the Union Comes Knocking - What Are the Employer's Rights?
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May 19, 2024 |
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Unconscionability and Fixed Term Contracts - Termination at the Initiative of the Employer
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May 12, 2024 |
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The Big Drink - When Is Last Night’s Big Night Too Much?
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May 05, 2024 |
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Who Will Be Charged with Industrial Manslaughter?
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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When Can HR and OHS Manager Be Liable For Their Actions?
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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When Does Managing Conflict Tip Over to Bullying?
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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The Big Fight Over Award Flexibility
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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High Court Considering Damages Award for Bad Dismissals: Fundamental Change in the Law, What Does It Mean for Employers and Insurers
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Mar 24, 2024 |
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The Essential Ingredients in a Successful Offer of Settlement That Makes an Employee Say "Yes"
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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Entry Into Hazardous Areas
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Mar 10, 2024 |
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Safety and Enforceable Undertakings - Risk vs Reward
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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Investigations Are Not Easy - If Lawyers Can Get Them Wrong, Anyone Can!
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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What Is All The Fuss? The Right to Disconnect, When It Becomes Law and How to Manage It With Your Employees
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Feb 15, 2024 |