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End to double dipping for casual employees: stripped-back Omnibus Bill passes Parliament

Employment & Workplace Relations| 24 Mar 2021

End to double dipping for casual employees: stripped-back Omnibus Bill passes Parliament

After axing all provisions except for those relating to casual employment, Parliament passed a diluted version of the Omnibus Bill.

No going back? Fair Work Commission examines ability to reinstate labour-hire workers

Employment & Workplace Relations| 17 Feb 2021

No going back? Fair Work Commission examines ability to reinstate labour-hire workers

The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission overturned the decision of Commissioner Wilson to reinstate a labour hire employee to his former worksite on the grounds that the receiving company, Carlton United Breweries, had a contractual right to order ...

Secondary employment – can it be banned?

Employment & Workplace Relations| 15 Feb 2021

Secondary employment – can it be banned?

The issue of employees having a second job has traditionally been, legally speaking, relatively uncontentious. But the COVID-19 pandemic has brought this issue into sharper focus. We examine the issue of secondary employment.

New WHS guidance material on preventing workplace sexual harassment and workplace violence and aggression released

Employment & Workplace Relations| 10 Feb 2021

New WHS guidance material on preventing workplace sexual harassment and workplace violence and aggression released

In response to recommendation 35 of the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Respect@Work: Sexual Harassment National Inquiry Report 2020 and the #metoo movement, Safe Work Australia has released in-depth work health and safety (WHS) guidance to help persons undertaking a business ...

Can employers require their employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine?

Employment & Workplace Relations| 22 Jan 2021

Can employers require their employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine?

Whether a private employer can direct its employees to be vaccinated is a multi-faceted issue. The central question is whether an employer’s direction to be vaccinated is lawful and reasonable.