Category: Employment

ACT Parliament has introduced a new labour hire framework encouraging responsible employment practices in the labour hire sector.

QLD Parliament has implemented important changes to the blue card system that screens persons who work or volunteer with children.

New wage theft laws have been introduced in Victoria in order to protect vulnerable employees from exploitation.

In response to COVID-19, the QLD Government has amended the Industrial Relations Act 2016 to defer public sector wage increases until 2022.

Regulations introduced in NSW have provided a new exemption to working with children checks, permitting persons to work with children while their application is pending where certain requirements are met.

VIC Parliament has passed reforms making vaccinations compulsory for health workers to protect them from preventable diseases and minimise the risk of transmission between vulnerable patients.

Victoria has introduced a new framework requiring the public sector, councils and universities to promote gender equality and to take positive action towards achieving gender equality.

In Pezzimenti v Rotary International [2019] FCCA 1854, the Federal Circuit Court awarded over $200,000 to an executive for unfair dismissal, after a performance improvement plan was inappropriately used to orchestrate his exit.