The future of workplace health and safety prosecutions in Queensland is in limbo after a recent case held the complaint form used by the Workplace Health and Safety Prosecutor provides ...
The future of workplace health and safety prosecutions in Queensland is in limbo after a recent case held the complaint form used by the Workplace Health and Safety Prosecutor provides insufficient detail to enable the defendant to defend the matter and therefore fails to invoke the jurisdiction of the Court.
Employers should be prepared to change the way they look at and treat sexual harassment after the Australian Government commits to sweeping legislative reform in response to the National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in the Australian Workplace.
Two recent unfair dismissal cases highlight the dangers of posting on social media, even when posts are made using private accounts.
The Partner of the Year Awards recognise the achievements of the legal industry’s most respected and sought-after partners.
The national minimum wage will increase to $772.60 per week (or $20.33 an hour) from 1 July 2021.
The decision has significant implications for employers in the construction industry covered by the Code for the Tendering and Performance of Building Work 2016 (Cth) and indicates a greater likelihood of sanctions being applied to employers who fail to comply with their work health and safety obligations.
The findings of the Court in this highly unusual compensation claim should provide some comfort to employers but is a reminder to remain focused on practical measures to minimise foreseeable risks of injury to employees.
Changes to legislation affecting casual employment have sparked the need for employers to review casual contracts to ensure their employees are truly casual under the Fair Work Act. .
New legislation governing casual employment commenced today. The new legislation has significant implications for casual employees and their employers.
Whether an individual is an employee or contractor continues to cause disputes.
As an employer, are you taking all reasonable steps to manage the impact of stress on the workplace?
The scope of a principal contractor’s common law and statutory duty of care toward a subcontractor’s employee has been identified as less stringent than the duty of care owed by the relevant employee’s employer, even in circumstances where the principal contractor has the ultimate control of the workplace.
Cooper Grace Ward acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Fast, accurate and flexible entities including companies, self-managed superannuation funds and trusts.