Victoria 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.
Read MoreIn response to COVID-19, the QLD Government has amended the Industrial Relations Act 2016 to defer public sector wage increases until 2022.
Read MoreWe review Australian Securities and Investments Commission v King [2020] HCA 4, a decision that provided long-awaited clarification of the meaning of an ‘officer’ under the Corporations Act.
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