Important Employment Facts and Figures from 1 July 2022 onwards
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Damages increasing for established sexual harassment claims
The damages awarded to applicant’s who successfully establish sexual harassment in the workplace are substantial, and rapidly rising.
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Mining company urged to properly investigate sexual harassment
Mining giant, Rio Tinto, has been urged by FWC to conduct a ‘proper’ investigation into what appeared to FWC to be the sexual harassment of a former employee after a wave of sexual harassment and assault allegations coming to the forefront at remote mining sites.
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Stop Sexual Harassment Orders - FWC provides some clarity
As we have discussed in previous Edge updates, sexual harassment claims are becoming increasingly common in workplaces across Australia.
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Jail term (suspended) for disregarding WHS risk
In a recent Work Health and Safety (WHS) prosecution, a director (of Illawarra Enterprises (QLD) Pty Ltd) was sentenced to 4 months jail wholly suspended for a period of 12 months after a narrow earthen pathway, which a worker was walking on, gave way causing the worker to fall through an unbarricaded 1.9-metre deep trench. The worker was impaled on a steel bar and suffered severe injuries to his groin and stomach.
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Labor promises improved WHS laws
Following on from our earlier article on the Labor government’s IR agenda – the party have also, at their most recent National Platform, developed and adopted a series of WHS policies that could see the future of WHS laws changing as a result of the 2022 Federal Election.
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The 2022 Australian Federal Election results and what this means for industrial relations
Whether the new Labor government will govern in majority or some sort of minority supported by the minor parties remains unknown at this stage. But recent press has shown at least a willingness for Prime Minister Albanese to push for the following initiatives:
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FWC in support of paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave
On Monday, FWC full bench handed down its review decision that all modern awards should be amended to provide employees with 10 days of paid family and domestic violence (FDV) leave per year and is calling for participants to formulate a draft model term.
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Redundancies - Making them genuine, lawful and respectful
No employer looks forward to a redundancy process – but it is crucial to take the time to step through the process properly, without taking any administrative ‘shortcuts’ to get the process over and done with. Shortcuts and poor communication are often what leads to the risk of claims.
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