In this episode Andrew and Nina discuss What is Abandonment of Employment?

Employers are often faced with situations where employees fail to notify their absence, are arrested, or suffer an illness and cannot attend work – but when is such conduct amount to a repudiation of their contract of employment?

Here is this week’s Friday Workplace Briefing Video (link).

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At our next Friday Workplace Briefing Andrew and Thomas will be discussing how harshness can override a valid reason, covering the story of a reinstated University professor. A fascinating story about the failure to act promptly on misconduct, and how the Fair Work Commission deals with delays in disciplinary action.

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At our upcoming Friday Workplace Briefing Andrew and Nina Hoang will be discussing Delegates' Rights. Closing the loop has turbo-charged delegates' rights of representation in workplaces — where will it end?

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For this week’s Friday Workplace Briefing Andrew and Nina will be discussing the New NSW bullying regime starting 1 July 2025. NSW’s anti-bullying regime designed to fill the jurisdictional gap goes much further.

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At our next Friday Workplace Briefing Andrew and Thomas will be discussing The High Court, the CFMEU and Administration.

What was the case about, what did the High Court decide and what does it mean to the implied constitutional right of freedom of political expression?

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For our next Friday Workplace Briefing Andrew and Thomas will be discussing the fact that drug and alcohol policies must have thorough consultation and the importance of them being evidence based.

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In this episode Andrew and Kim discuss the growing divergence in national safety laws. As each state and territory continues to move away from the harmonisation promised under the Model WHS laws—never adopted by Victoria—employers are facing increased compliance costs and confusion. The recent bullying amendments proposed by New South Wales serve as a prime example. But why would a state choose to break ranks?

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In this episode Andrew and Nina discuss how to determine whether you must (or should) increase pay levels following the Wage Case outcome.

2025 Annual Wage Case – How Much Does It Affect Award and Award Free Employees?

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In this episode Andrew and Tom will be discussing: The Biggest Hazard on Site is Often the People Themselves.

People, and how they make decisions, is the least predictable and highest risk at any workplace.

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In this episode Andrew and Kim discuss how the State Government is seeking to reduce Workers' Compensation schemes exposure to the growth in psychological claims.
As all states and territories struggle under the burden of growing psychological claims, we need to understand future legislative responses — and NSW is particularly alarming!

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