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Vicarious liability update – the shocking case of Schokman

The High Court has held that an employer was not vicariously liable for its employee's actions in urinating on a co-worker in their shared accommodation.

EOFY payments and penalties update - are you ready?

The end of financial year means changes to minimum wage and award rate wages in July.

In a fix: the new limits on use of fixed term contracts under the Fair Work Act

A significant change to Australian workplace laws that is fast approaching is the introduction of new restrictions on the use of fixed term contracts.

Contractual set-offs you can Bank on: Latest Full Federal Court decision endorsing set-offs in defence of underpayment claims

We pay over the Award, so it doesn’t apply’ is probably the most common mistake in employment law.

Secure Jobs, Better Pay: some overlooked, but significant, changes

The end of long-term maximum or fixed term contracts, unlocking pay secrecy clauses and a new paid entitlement to family and domestic violence leave

Secure Jobs, Better Pay? – A lot more than we bargained for

As we noted in our previous recent blogs (see here and here), the changes made to the Australian workplace regulation system by the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Amendment Act) are wide-ranging.

Respect@Work: Amendments to sexual harassment laws

This week, federal Parliament made significant changes to sexual harassment laws by amending the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (SDA).

Express duty to manage psychological risks to work health safety and wellbeing in Queensland from 1 April 2023

Changes to Queensland’s Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 introduce an express duty to manage psychosocial risks from 1 April 2023.

‘Direct care’ aged care workers receive interim 15% pay rise

A Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has awarded ‘direct care’ workers a 15 per cent increase to the minimum rate, marking a significant shift in the value of the work of registered nurses, enrolled nurses and personal care workers in residential aged care over the past two decades.

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