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Can an employer restrict secondary employment and require exclusivity during the pandemic?

Employment & Workplace Relations| 13 Apr 2021

Can an employer restrict secondary employment and require exclusivity during the pandemic?

The ability of employees to work in multiple jobs raises some difficult issues right now, particularly in the disability, aged and health care sectors. We explore a recent Fair Work Commission case that highlights this difficulty.

Health & Community Law Alert: Aged Care Update – Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety final report released

Health & Community| 04 Mar 2021

Health & Community Law Alert: Aged Care Update – Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety final report released

The Final Report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has been published and released by the Australian Government, as has the Government's press release in response. We provide commentary on the findings.

Health & Community Law Alert: liability issues with COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines – who should be responsible for adverse events?

Health & Community| 12 Feb 2021

Health & Community Law Alert: liability issues with COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines – who should be responsible for adverse events?

With the current debate on whether or not COVID-19 vaccines should become mandatory and vaccination programs underway in many countries, the question arises – who should be responsible for adverse events in relation to the vaccines?

Health & Community Law Alert: who can consent to restrictive practices? MS [2020] WSAT 146

Health & Community| 11 Feb 2021

Health & Community Law Alert: who can consent to restrictive practices? MS [2020] WSAT 146

In the event that an adult is incapable of consent and restrictive practices are required, who can consent to the restrictive practices? This issue was recently discussed in a case heard by the State Administrative Tribunal in Western Australia, MS [2020] ...

Health & Community Law Alert: is the status quo out of step with community expectations? Fair Work Commission to hear case seeking pay rise for aged care employees

Employment & Workplace Relations| 27 Nov 2020

Health & Community Law Alert: is the status quo out of step with community expectations? Fair Work Commission to hear case seeking pay rise for aged care employees

The Health Services Union has launched a case seeking to raise the minimum wages of all aged care employees covered by the Aged Care Award 2010 by 25%.