In Dring v Telstra Corporation Ltd [2020] FCA 699, the Federal Court considered whether an injury that occurred during a work trip was ‘in the course of employment’ and therefore compensable.
Read MoreNew laws in Victoria have recently commenced clarifying certain nurse to patient and midwife to patient ratios in public hospitals and health services.
Read MoreVictoria has introduced new laws providing workers who suffer a mental injury in the workplace better access to payments for treatment and support, while they await the outcome of their injury assessment claim. Follow the link below to ...
Read MoreVictoria has introduced a new scheme for the provision of Working with Children and NDIS clearances.
Read MoreSouth Australia has narrowed the scope of its labour hire licensing scheme to high-risk industries only.
Read MoreQueensland Parliament has recently introduced new requirements for employers when appointing a rehabilitation and return to work coordinator.
Read MoreVictoria has introduced new Regulations prescribing a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 in an employee as an incident that must be reported to WorkSafe.
Read MoreACT Parliament has introduced a new labour hire framework encouraging responsible employment practices in the labour hire sector.
Read MoreQLD Parliament has implemented important changes to the blue card system that screens persons who work or volunteer with children.
Read MoreNew wage theft laws have been introduced in Victoria in order to protect vulnerable employees from exploitation.
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