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High Income Threshold

A number of employment related financial thresholds are indexed annually each 1 July. Below is a summary of some important…

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Progress toward modernised workplace laws in Western Australia

The discussion paper on the model Work Health and Safety Regulations (model WHS Regulations) for Western Australia (WA) was released…

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FWC upholds procedurally flawed summary dismissal for safety breach in high-risk workplace

In Hafer v Ensign Australia Pty Ltd [2016] FWC 990 (“Hafer“) the Fair Work Commission has confirmed that breaches of Work Health…

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Managers Beware! You may be personally liable for breaches of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Human Resources Managers need to be careful to ensure they are not involved in a contravention of the Fair Work…

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'Delinquent' employee to pay employer's legal costs in Fair Work Commission

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has awarded indemnity costs in favour of an employer in its recent decision of Post…

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The client is not always right – managing client aggression in the workplace

The old adage of the client is always right will not apply when clients engage in aggression in the workplace….

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