In Robertson v State of Queensland [2021] QCA 92, the Queensland Court of Appeal confirmed that a hospital did not owe an employee a duty to take reasonable steps to avoid a psychiatric injury during a performance management process.
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Gender Equality Laws Commence in Victoria
New laws have commenced in Victoria requiring public sector organisations, local councils and universities to take positive action towards achieving workplace gender equality.
Read MoreIs Every Minute of a Work Trip Connected to Employment?
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 Nurse and Midwife Staffing Requirements Commence in Victoria
New laws in Victoria have recently commenced clarifying certain nurse to patient and midwife to patient ratios in public hospitals and health services.
Read MoreNew Mental Health Support Laws for Victorian Workers
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 MoreNew Worker Screening Scheme in Victoria
Victoria has introduced a new scheme for the provision of Working with Children and NDIS clearances.
Read MoreSA Labour Hire Licensing Scheme Narrowed
South Australia has narrowed the scope of its labour hire licensing scheme to high-risk industries only.
Read MoreNew Requirements for Rehabilitation & Return to Work Coordinators in Queensland
Queensland Parliament has recently introduced new requirements for employers when appointing a rehabilitation and return to work coordinator.
Read MoreCOVID-19 WorkSafe Requirements in Victoria
Victoria has introduced new Regulations prescribing a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 in an employee as an incident that must be reported to WorkSafe.
Read MoreNew ACT Labour Hire Laws
ACT Parliament has introduced a new labour hire framework encouraging responsible employment practices in the labour hire sector.
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