A recent ruling offers a timely reminder that external advisors can be held individually liable, as well as employers. An employment lawyer unpacks the ruling and shares how individuals can reduce their risk of liability.
A number of recent cases heard by the Fair Work Commission show that serious misconduct is often far from clear-cut. Understanding where the legal threshold sits can help HR avoid legal exposure.
With job demands increasingly coming under legal scrutiny, here’s how to assess whether a role has become unsustainable, causing it to become a psychosocial risk – and how to respond when employees raise workload concerns.
New South Wales recently passed legislation requiring employers to manage the safety risks associated with digital systems. Here’s how the new rules will work – and what they could mean for Australia’s evolving WHS landscape.
From two-way mentoring across generations to ‘accessibility passports’, here’s how Bunnings is taking a practical approach to fostering belonging across its diverse workforce.
Submissions to the Federal Government’s review of the National Employment Standards highlight several key areas of proposed change, including annual leave, casual employment, AI consultation and redundancy entitlements.
More than a year after the Right to Disconnect took effect, many workplaces are still testing its limits, with two test cases currently under consideration. Employment lawyers respond to hypothetical dilemmas involving the right, from late-night shift updates to collaboration across time zones.
Informal workplace norms often shape how organisations operate, but they can also expose employers to legal risk.
Employee departures can open the door to compliance, data security and reputational risks. Here’s how HR can strengthen employment contracts and tighten their offboarding processes to reduce exposure and protect the business.
HR challenges rarely exist in isolation. Applying a systems thinking mindset helps HR leaders surface hidden risks, connect the dots across functions and design targeted interventions.
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