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Onus and presumption in adverse action matters: It’s on the employer

Under the general protections provisions in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act), it is unlawful for a person to take adverse action against another person for a proscribed reason. Read More

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Commendable, patient ways of approaching workplace misconduct

The Fair Work Commission’s (FWC’s) recent decision in Hafsteins v Correct Installs Pty Ltd [2020] FWC 2729 has showcased a “patient” employer’s handling of an employee’s numerous workplace health and safety breaches.
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Brisbane company first to be convicted of industrial manslaughter

Workplace fatalities are tragic and devastating events. In order to reflect the seriousness of these incidents, some jurisdictions across Australia have amended their work health and safety laws to establish the offence of industrial manslaughter, where the negligent conduct by a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) or officers causes the death of a worker.
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Managing employee conduct and behaviour in the workplace

Managing employee conduct and behaviour can be a challenge. The question of what is – and is not – appropriate in the workplace depends on a variety of factors, including the industry in which the employees work, the overall culture of the workplace and community standards at any given time.
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