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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How Ai is The Bully’s Tool
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Aug 13, 2026 |
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The Growth of More Serious Criminal Charges in Safety
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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The New Fair Work Court-what is it, When will it Happen and How will it Change our World
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Aug 02, 2026 |
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The Test for Termination Based on not Fit for The Inherent Requirements of The Job “Not Fit now or in The Foreseeable Future to Undertake the Inherent Requirements of The Job with Reasonable Adjustments”
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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General Protections Claim limitations for Independent Contractors. Political Beliefs Protected under State law are not Protected Workplace Laws for Independent Contractors.
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Jul 19, 2026 |
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You Can’t Delegate Safety to Employees - It is Always Owned by The Employer Where There are Clear Rules and Failure to Comply with Directions
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Jul 12, 2026 |
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WFH: What Does it Mean for Victorian Employers
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Jul 05, 2026 |
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The Key role of Supervision in Safety Making sure Employees are Skilled, capable and Knowledgeable in How to do Work safely is The Cornerstone of Workplace safety-and All of that Rests on the Shoulders of the Supervisor.
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Jun 28, 2026 |
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The new sexual harassment compensation provisions in the FWA tested by the Full Bench: Is pre-enactment misconduct relevant to a claim brought after?
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Jun 21, 2026 |
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The FWA and Australians Working Overseas How Far Does Our Workplace Legislation Extend Beyond Australia?
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Jun 14, 2026 |
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Annual Wage Review and what it Means Understanding the Impact of the FWC Wage Case on Award Employees, EA Employees and Common Law Contracts
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Jun 07, 2026 |
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What is Happening in The Bullying Jurisdiction? Stopping Weaponisation
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May 31, 2026 |
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The FWC Stop Sexual Harassment Jurisdiction Just Ordered Compensation Against Individuals – in the Second Decision in Two Weeks the Federal Circuit Court Made Significant orders for Compensation Against Two Businesses for non-touch Sexual Harassment and Two Individuals.
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May 24, 2026 |
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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 16, 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 |