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High Court Appeal (Judgment): AA v The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle ABN 79469343054 – Case S94/2025

Discusses the current landscape of duty of care & non-delegable duties of care.

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

Bullying In The Workplace: Employers And Employees Addressing The Issue At The Workplace Level And At The Fair Work Commission

Outlines the legal definition of bullying, the role of the FWC in resolving disputes & practical considerations in preventing & managing bullying complaints.

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

Workers' compensation for Victorian self-employed individuals – what are my entitlements?

What is workers' compensation insurance? Who classifies as a worker? What if I am an employee of my own company?

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

High Court rules unfairly sacked worker entitled to damages for psychiatric injury

HC has now held that psychiatric injury caused by a breach of contract can be compensated. Highlights evolving nature of employment law in Australia.

Australia Employment

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Avant Law

NSW regulates WHS risks arising from Digital Work Systems

Australia Employment

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McCabes

How Psychosocial Safety Now Sits At The Heart Of Workforce Change

Australia Employment

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Ius Laboris

More than harmless fun: How Valentine's Day can blur the line between celebration and harassment

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Understanding How Superannuation Death Benefits Are Distributed by Trustees

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Delayed PTSD and dual employer liability: Insights from BHP v Thiess

Australia Employment

GC

Gilchrist Connell

The year ahead: what employers can expect in 2026

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Not acceptable in any workplace": The Fair Work Commission condemns a worker's "egregious" sexual remarks over two-way radio

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Key takeaways for employers from recent work health and safety cases

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Working from home injuries: where does employer liability end?

Australia Employment

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

High Court widens exposure for organisations working with vulnerable people

Australia Employment

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Gilchrist Connell

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Webinars

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4 Mar 2026 | 12:00 AM

Payday Super Is Here: What Employers Need to Know About the New Rules

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LegalVision

Recorded on 27 Jan 2026 | 3:00 PM

When Harassment Comes From Outside: A Guide To Third-Party Risk Management

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BCF Business Law

Recorded on 20 Jan 2026 | 3:00 PM

2026 Canadian In-House Counsel Report: Unparalleled Insights into Canada's In-House Profession from CBA In-House Lawyers

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CBA In-House Lawyers

Recorded on 10 Dec 2025 | 12:00 AM

Preventing Wage Underpayment In Your Business

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LegalVision

Employee Benefits & Compensation

Workers' compensation for Victorian self-employed individuals – what are my entitlements?

What is workers' compensation insurance? Who classifies as a worker? What if I am an employee of my own company?

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

The year ahead: what employers can expect in 2026

This article outlines the key changes for 2026, including payday superannuation and Fair Work Commission reviews, and highlights what employers need to do to stay compliant and prepared.

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Michael Byrnes is quoted in the article, "Potential implications of the proposed WFH Clerks Award clause", published in HR Leader

Australian Services Union (ASU) attempting to add a WFH clause to the Clerks Award.

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Michael Byrnes joined James Willis on 2GB's Money News to discuss the union push for one million Australians to gain WFH rights through proposed award changes.

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Changes to SA's Workplace Laws: New Penalties for Employers

Australia Employment

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Mellor Olsson Lawyers

Upcoming Changes To South Australian Labour Hire Licensing Laws

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Is It Ever Legal For An Employer To Reduce An Employee's Salary?

Australia Employment

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Swaab

PaperCut Case Puts Hybrid-work Policy Back In The spotlight

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Move to increase psychological injury threshold in NSW workers comp bill defeated

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

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Redundancy/Layoff

Not acceptable in any workplace": The Fair Work Commission condemns a worker's "egregious" sexual remarks over two-way radio

Reminder to employers of the importance of well-drafted, tailored policies and training modules with respect to sexual harassment in the workplace.

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Commission finds dismissal harsh despite "racist" comments at toolbox meeting

Timely reminder of the need to afford employees procedural fairness before deciding whether to terminate an employee's employment.

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Termination lessons from Amazon's email blunder, layoff of 16,000 jobs

When technology drives organisational change, HR must carefully manage timing, messaging & communication to prevent leaks or misinformation.

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Unfair Dismissals: Reasonable Redeployment Opportunities

Australia Employment

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Terminating an employee based on their inability to perform the inherent requirements of a job

Australia Employment

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Is The Proposed 10-Year Ban On NRL Players Involved In R360 An Enforceable Restraint Of Trade?

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

QCAT finds nurse guilty of professional misconduct after criminal convictions

Australia Employment

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Hall Payne Lawyers

Forced To Quit? The Hidden Cost Of Poor Investigations.

Australia Employment

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Redundancy Case Update - What Employers Need To Know

Australia Employment

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McCarthy Durie Lawyers

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Employee Rights/ Labour Relations

How Psychosocial Safety Now Sits At The Heart Of Workforce Change

Australia's workplace safety regulators are now closely scrutinising restructuring exercises through the lens of employee psychosocial safety...

Australia Employment

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Ius Laboris

Delayed PTSD and dual employer liability: Insights from BHP v Thiess

Decision makes it clear that a worker may have a compensable injury if they contract PTSD contributed to during earlier employment.

Australia Employment

GC

Gilchrist Connell

The year ahead: what employers can expect in 2026

This article outlines the key changes for 2026, including payday superannuation and Fair Work Commission reviews, and highlights what employers need to do to stay compliant and prepared.

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Key takeaways for employers from recent work health and safety cases

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

When Insider Risk Becomes Corporate Risk: How Corporations May Be Held Liable For The Fraud Of Others

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Michael Byrnes is quoted in the article, "Potential implications of the proposed WFH Clerks Award clause", published in HR Leader

Australia Employment

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Swaab

The Papercut Decision And The Current Position On WFH

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Pundits split over NSW workers' compensation reform

Australia Employment

S

Swaab

Upcoming Changes To South Australian Labour Hire Licensing Laws

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

High Court rules unfairly sacked worker entitled to damages for psychiatric injury

HC has now held that psychiatric injury caused by a breach of contract can be compensated. Highlights evolving nature of employment law in Australia.

Australia Employment

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Avant Law

Not acceptable in any workplace": The Fair Work Commission condemns a worker's "egregious" sexual remarks over two-way radio

Reminder to employers of the importance of well-drafted, tailored policies and training modules with respect to sexual harassment in the workplace.

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Unfair dismissal claim fails after employee refuses return to office direction

Recent decision confirms employers can lawfully require workplace attendance & refusal may justify dismissal.

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

Forced To Quit? The Hidden Cost Of Poor Investigations.

Australia Employment

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Reforms To The General Protections Dismissal Process And Other Processes Of The Fair Work Commission

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Clarifying misconceptions of abandonment of employment

Australia Employment

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Bartier Perry

Can an employer refuse your resignation?

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

"I had cancer and they sacked me. That's disability discrimination". Which case won?

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

Can You Dismiss An Employee For Looking For Another Job?

Australia Employment

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Swaab

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Latest Videos

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Fair Work Commission Backs Employee in Remote Work Dispute with Westpac

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McCabes

Michael Byrnes appeared on Breakfast with Tim Webster on 2SM on 23 July 2025 to discuss workplace relationships and that Coldplay concert

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Swaab

Inside Employment Podcast Series - Investigations, Part 1 - What's The Fuss With Whistleblowing Investigations? (Video)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What Does Labor's Landslide Mean For Employment Law In Australia? (Video)

IL

Ius Laboris

Employment Relations Podcast #42 – What could the proposed ban on "non-competes" mean for Australian employers?

PA

Piper Alderman

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