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What is a whistleblower policy and do I need one?

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Whistleblowing has become an important consideration for not only large businesses, but businesses of all sizes. Whistleblower laws were brought in under the Corporations Act 2001­ (and other laws) and created a legal obligation for many larger businesses to have a whistleblower policy. However, the benefits of utilising a whistleblower policy, as a means to receive any concerns or complaints, goes much beyond merely complying with the law.

$3 million Fine for Industrial Manslaughter

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Industrial manslaughter is a criminal offense that occurs when a person or a company causes the death of an employee or a member of the public due to negligent conduct. In Australia, the issue of industrial manslaughter has been a topic of concern for many years, with a number of high-profile cases highlighting the need for stronger laws to hold employers accountable for workplace deaths.

Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave inserted into the Fair Work Act

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The Federal Government has introduced paid family and domestic violence (FDV) leave into the Fair Work Act. The Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Act 2022 provides 10 days of paid  FDV leave to full-time, part-time and casual employees from 1 February 2023, and from 1 August 2023 for small businesses (defined as a business with less than 15 employees).

What has changed under the ‘Secure Jobs, Better Pay’ industrial relations reforms?

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The Federal Labor Government has introduced their industrial relations reforms through their Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill which has now been passed and is also known as the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022. In this legislation there are a number of key changes that businesses will have to adapt to, now that it has been passed. These changes impact various diverse areas, from enterprise bargaining to sexual harassment prevention. Note: This is updated as of 22/02/2023.

Why payroll compliance needs to be a top priority for all businesses

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Payroll compliance was thrown into the spotlight a number of years ago, when it was uncovered that many well-known Australian brands had underpaid their staff by millions. Since then, there has been a steady flow of organisations from various industries who have been found to have underpaid their employees. The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) responded by increasing their use of detection and enforcement measures and targeting areas that were shown to have higher levels of non-compliance.

The requirements for a ‘genuine redundancy’

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Genuine Redundancy (2)

Recently a company was making an employee redundant due to a restructure of the business. You think this is a straightforward exercise? But for an Award or Agreement covered employee you have to get the formal consultation process right! Unfortunately the company failed to do so and had to go to the trouble of running an unfair dismissal case. In this article we explain the ‘genuine redundancy’ requirements, and the formal steps the employer has to follow to avoid an unfair dismissal case.