The Crimes Amendment (Publicly Threatening and Inciting Violence) Act 2018 (NSW) (Act) commenced operation on 13 August 2018. It introduces an indictable offence in the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) (Crimes...
The recent Barnaby Joyce allegations show that sometimes an internal investigation into workplace sexual harassment is not the best idea.
Employees will not come forward and report troubling behaviour if they fear retaliation. Here’s how you can establish and maintain your organisation’s values.
The first step to building a “speak up” culture in the workplace is to make sure everyone is aligned with your organisation’s vision, say legal experts.
We hope you enjoyed parts one and two from Lander & Rogers' three-part video series examining the age of #MeToo in Australian workplaces. In our third and final in the...
Does your organisation have a workplace culture of complicity? The Royal Commission shows the importance of implementing a “speak up” culture in the workplace
Welcome to the July 2018 issue of the Workplace Relations & Safety Bulletin!
In this short video, Aaron Goonrey and Thomson Reuters' Head of Human Resources, ANZ Linsey Simpson discuss the observed effects of #MeToo at work.
Following the 2014 Lacrosse fire in Victoria's Docklands and the tragic fire in London's Grenfell Tower in 2017, sharp focus has been brought to bear on the use of flammable...
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has persuaded the Federal Circuit Court (FCC) in its first racial discrimination prosecution under Part 3-1 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act),...
In this short video, Aaron Goonrey and Thomson Reuters' Head of Human Resources, ANZ Linsey Simpson share their views on the changes in employee behaviour as a result of #MeToo.
Slavery is a real issue in Australia, and new legislation designed to tackle it will affect a surprising number of businesses. Here’s a breakdown of how.
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