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The Friday Workplace Briefing episodes

April 18, 2021Friday Workplace Briefing - Podcast - 16 April 2021
Your weekly summary of the latest workplace news and legal developments, presented by Andrew Douglas (FCW Lawyers) and Karen Luu (Found Consulting).
In this week’s episode:
Developing a mental health framework for your organisation (Part 2)
Work-related functions causing injury
When stress is compensable for a physical injury
Union officials entering a site for a safety-related matter
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31 min
April 11, 2021The Friday Workplace Briefing - 9 April 2021
Every Friday at 10:30am, join Andrew Douglas (FCW Lawyers), and Karen Luu (Found Consulting) online, as they address the pressing topics and questions impacting your business and people. Keeping it simple, pragmatic and to 30 minutes.
In this week’s episode:
Amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act
Sexual Harassment added to the definition of “serious misconduct” in the Fair Work Act
Infection control policies
HSU v Huntington
Specifying location in a contract
LWB v Smith
Developing a mental health framework for your organisation (Part 1 of 2)
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31 min
March 28, 2021The Friday Workplace Briefing - 26 March 2021
Your weekly summary of the latest workplace news and legal developments, presented by Andrew Douglas (FCW Lawyers) and Karen Luu (Found Consulting).
In this week’s episode:
An update on the IR Omnibus Laws
When they come into effect, and how they affect you
Capability mapping fundamentals
Essential elements of a sound capability matrix
Conducting a restructure lawfully
The six elements all employers should be across
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30 min
March 21, 2021The Friday Workplace Briefing - 19 March 2021
Your weekly summary of the latest workplace news and legal developments, presented by Andrew Douglas (FCW Lawyers) and Karen Luu (Found Consulting).
In this week’s episode:
Managing gender inequality in the workplace; and
Restructures and redundancy – the business case and opportunities, inc. 5 key planning stages before undertaking a restructure
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29 min
March 15, 2021The Friday Workplace Briefing - 12 March 2021
Case Law Updates:
Principles around Drug and Alcohol Policy outside working hours
AMWU v Santos
Termination for misuse of company credit card
Sherry v Toyota
Rethinking Human Capital
Mapping your strategic priorities to meet changing needs
Big Workplace Challenges in 2021
The second part of our series on preparing for your EA negotiations
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28 min
March 08, 2021The Friday Workplace Briefing - 5 Mar 2021
Your weekly summary of the latest workplace news and legal developments, presented by Andrew Douglas (FCW Lawyers) and Karen Luu (Found Consulting).
In this week's episode:
Case Law Updates:
Workers Compensation: Joke threats
Rode v Hinterland Motor
Workplace Safety: Near-miss breaches
Campbell v White
Big Workplace Challenges in 2021
#2: Preparing for your EA negotiations
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29 min
February 28, 2021The Friday Workplace Briefing - 19 February 2021
Your weekly summary of the latest workplace news and legal developments, presented by Andrew Douglas (FCW Lawyers) and Karen Luu (Found Consulting). Register to join live next week.
In this week's episode:
The IR Omnibus Bill: An update on what's happened this week
Redundancies during COVID: Sposito v Maori Chief Hotel
Workers’ compensation for bad RTW from non-compensable injury: Nguyen v State of NSW
Employee vaccinations: Your questions answered
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28 min
February 28, 2021The Friday Workplace Briefing - 26 February 2021
Your weekly summary of the latest workplace news and legal developments, presented by Andrew Douglas (FCW Lawyers) and Karen Luu (Found Consulting). Register to join live next week.
Case Law Updates
- Non-JobKeeper stand-downs under the Fair Work Act: PGS v IEU
- Extension of Duty under OHS/Common Law: Clark v Schneider
- Terminating employees for unsubstantiated allegations
A further update on mandating vaccinations
- New FWO and SafeWork Australia Guidelines on COVID-19 safe plans
Big workplace challenges in 2021:
- #1: Getting employees back to work
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27 min
February 14, 2021The Friday Workplace Briefing - 12 February 2021
Your weekly summary of the latest workplace news and legal developments, presented by Andrew Douglas (FCW Lawyers) and Karen Luu (Found Consulting).
In this week's episode:
Can I require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19?
The IR Omnibus Bill
Insights on a recent case decision related to terminating a labour-hire employee (CUB v Johnson and Chelgrave).
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28 min
December 13, 2020 FCW Lawyers - Friday Workplace Briefing | 11 December 2020
Our last session for 2020, with a bumper quiz of workplace case studies to summarise some of the key learnings for employers this year.
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25 min

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The Friday Workplace Briefing is a weekly podcast to update the Australian business community on the most significant developments, issues, and cases across workplace law, with practical…