The Fair Work Commission (FWC, or Commission) recently confirmed that an employee who falsified timesheets while working from home was not unfairly dismissed in Mr Neeraj Kumar v Hansen Corporation Pty Ltd [2026] FWC 519.
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A civil construction company has been convicted and had its fine increased to $90,000 after a pipe layer suffered an electric shock when an aluminium measuring pole came too close to power lines.
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Our compliance and enforcement activities may lead to prosecutions being filed in the South Australian Employment Tribunal and the Magistrates Court.
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The Federal Circuit and Family Court has handed down the first decision under the Fair Work Act’s sexual harassment provisions, finding a sole director personally liable and ordering just under $60,000 in combined penalties and compensation.
Sexual harassment claims: First decision under the Fair Work Act Read More »
A supermarket worker who was caught running a chilli sauce business while receiving compensation for a work-related injury has been ordered to pay back more than $117,000. Gary Janson, 58, was sentenced in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 29 April after earlier pleading guilty to a single charge of fraudulently obtaining payments. In addition
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In finding that a junior employee at a large national employer was repeatedly sexually harassed by a senior manager while at work, the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) also found the employer vicariously liable under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld) (Discrimination Act). [1]
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This New South Wales Supreme Court ruling has reinforced the existing regime concerning the view of labour hire companies as the true employer of a labour hire employee.
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Victoria set to legislate two days’ working from home
World First Working From Home laws proposed in Vic Read More »
The bill will ensure that all work demands must be safe, whether they come from a human or come through artificial intelligence (AI) or algorithms.
A digital work safety bill passed the NSW Parliament Read More »
Victorian employers with apprentices are warned there are serious consequences for failing to protect their health and safety.
Employers urged to do more to protect apprentices Read More »
The recent sentencing of a Commonwealth government department (Department) for failing to manage psychosocial risks arising during performance management processes is a defining moment for Australian workplaces.
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New requirements apply to businesses with workers exposed to hazardous noise from 1 January 2026.
Hearing test requirements for NSW workers Read More »
Businesses in NSW that use, or are considering the use of, digital work systems will need to plan ahead in response to the new Work Health & Safety (WHS) duties relating to technology, currently before NSW Parliament.
New WHS responsibilities for ‘digital work systems’ in 2026 Read More »
WorkSafe has charged a worker with allegedly obtaining more than half a million dollars in fraudulent workers compensation payments.
Worker charged after alleged fraud Read More »
Across Australia, delivery work has become part of everyday life. Whether it’s a pizza, a parcel, or the weekly grocery run, thousands of riders and drivers keep things moving.
New Rules for Delivery Workers Read More »
