Existing Commonwealth whistleblower schemes have been strengthened and consolidated to enhance protections for corporate sector whistleblowers
Read MoreNew Commonwealth Whistleblower Laws
Posted in Governance
Month: September 2019
New Legislation for Protecting Whistleblowers in SA
Posted in Governance
The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2018 (SA) has repealed now outdated whistleblowers legislation to implement new protections for persons making public interest disclosures.
Read MoreNew ‘Engagement Strategy’ Requirements for SA Public Hospitals
Posted in Governance
The Health Care (Engagement Strategies) Variation Regulations 2019 (SA) have prescribed new content requirements for ‘engagement strategies’ Here’s what South Australian public hospitals need to know.
Read MoreCase Note: Therapeutic Goods Regulation and Digital Marketing
Posted in Governance
In this case, a $10 million penalty was imposed on a supplier of scheduled medicines for egregiously flouting regulations relating to representing, advertising, and prescribing therapeutic goods.
Read MoreCase Note: Unfair Dismissal and Employee Privacy
Posted in Employment, Privacy
In this case, the Fair Work Commission found that it was unlawful to dismiss an employee for refusing to use fingerprint scanners to sign in and out of work.
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