Significant changes coming to Queensland’s anti-discrimination laws
From 1 July 2025, the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld) will include six new protected attributes and a positive duty to eliminate unlawful conduct.
14 October 2024
From 1 July 2025, the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld) will include six new protected attributes and a positive duty to eliminate unlawful conduct.
The Federal Court recently slapped Giggle for Girls Pty Ltd and its CEO with a $10,000 compensation order after they unlawfully discriminated against a platform user on the basis of her transgender identity.
With increasing recognition of medicinal cannabis as a therapeutic treatment for medical conditions, what options do employers have for disciplining employees who test positive on a random drug test?
The Queensland Government has amended the State Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld), implementing more stringent anti-harassment duties on employers as part of a suite of changes introduced under the Work Health and Safety (Sexual Harassment) Amendment Regulation 2024 (Qld).
We are thrilled to announce that Cooper Grace Ward and two of our team members have been named finalists in the 2024 Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards.
A recent case in which the Fair Work Commission blocked an employer’s changes to their drug testing regime provides a timely reminder for employers about the importance of workplace consultation.
Cooper Grace Ward is proud to have been announced as a winner in the Human Resources Director (HRD) magazine’s Service Provider Awards for 2024.
The right to disconnect has now been introduced to Australian workplaces and there are practical steps employers can take to ensure compliance.
Several recent court decisions have tested the ‘right’ of employees to work remotely, providing further clarification for Australian employers.
As a result of the changes made to the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) in 2020, employers now have a positive duty to, as far as possible, eliminate workplace discrimination and sexual harassment.
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has upheld the original decision of the Fair Work Commission that a personal care worker had the standing to bring an employee claim under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), despite two contracts that described her as an independent contractor.
Belinda has been recognised in the ‘Changemaker’ category, which honours lawyers who have demonstrated leadership and innovation, or have acted as catalysts for positive change within the profession, including in areas such as diversity, law firm management and education.