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3 years after the first draft of proposed amendments to the Victorian OHS regulations regarding psychological health were released for public comment, the final version has been released and will...

Long awaited changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (Vic) (OHS Regulations) to address risks to psychosocial health may be just around the corner.

On 18 October 2024, Auxiliary Deputy President Magistrate Carrel of the South Australian Employment Tribunal handed down her decision in Lauren Vercoe v Local Government Association Workers Compensation Scheme [2024]...

New South Wales is one step closer to creating a criminal offence of industrial manslaughter.

On 19 October 2023 the NSW Labor Government made a public commitment to enact an industrial manslaughter offence and review its existing work health and safety laws.

The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 (Bill) proposes various amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) introducing new workplace rights and protections for union delegates.

The Federal Government has proposed increased penalties for employers that intentionally engage in wage theft as part of a swath of reforms aimed at protecting the rights of workers.

Proposed amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) outlined in the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 (Bill) are targeted at improving terms and conditions...

By and large, the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) governs employment relationships, conferring rights and imposing obligations on an 'employer' and an 'employee'. Under the Fair Work Act, 'employee' and...

Proposed amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 signal important changes to labour provisions governing casual employment, including greater protections for workers.

On 4 September 2023, Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke introduced into Parliament the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 (Bill), outlining significant changes to the Work...

Proposed amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) in the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 (Bill) aim to improve protections for road transport industry...