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As noted above, one of these differences includes the introduction of industrial manslaughter offences, which aim to ensure that workplace deaths caused by the conduct of PCBUs are met with substantial penalties. The WHS Bill includes two separate offences for industrial manslaughter; a ‘simple’ offence will arise where a person […]
The Act differs from the Wage Theft Act 2020 (Vic) that was recently passed as it amends the existing criminal code, as opposed to introducing a new Act of Parliament to cover wage theft. Arguably, this legislative decision reflects the shift in characterising wage theft as a criminal act as […]
The Victorian Government recently passed the Wage Theft Act 2020 (Vic) (“the Act”), which establishes new criminal offences in order to target employers who dishonestly underpay or do not pay workers their employee entitlements, writes Amy Zhang The Act, which will not come into operation until 1 July 2021 unless […]
The primary duty under WHS legislation is to ensure, as far as practicable, the health and safety of all workers and extends to the elimination of risk to health and safety, and, if not reasonably practicable to eliminate same, the minimisation of risk to health safety, writes Amy Zhang As […]
The aims of these reforms are expressly “victim-focused” and seek to reduce the current burdens imposed on complainants by the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) (“AHRC Act”) and Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (“SD Act”), writes Amy Zhang The Australian Human Rights Commission has released its landmark report […]
Defining the future of work, and the future of the traditional office environment – is going to be a further exercise in adaptability, adoption and reinvention https://www.insidehr.com.au/onboarding-new-employees-remotely/
The worst pandemic in a century didn’t just disrupt our economy and society, it brought employers and employees together with a common goal: to keep the enterprise afloat through a period of unprecedented disruption and uncertainty. https://www.insidehr.com.au/recovery-recognition-remuneration/
The global pandemic has catapulted us into a new era in which hybrid workforces – a mix of office, remote and frontline employees – will be the norm. https://www.insidehr.com.au/high-performing-hybrid-teams/
