Andrew and Nina discuss the recent New Zealand case regarding entry into hazardous areas - WorkSafe New Zealand v Whakaari Management Limited [2024].

This case is a reminder of the huge risks involved when these areas are not addressed and managed.

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The Regulators have demonstrated the desire to offer undertakings in serious contraventions of safety law where there have been high consequences.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang go through the risks versus rewards around enforceable undertakings.

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In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Kim McLagan are taking us through workplace investigations and the challenges that employers may face when conducting them. They aren’t easy – if lawyers can get them wrong, anyone can.

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In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang explain what all the fuss is about regarding the Right to Disconnect. They’ll discuss when it becomes law and how to manage it with your employees. It is not as bad as others are telling you!

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In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang discuss closing the gates on out of hours contact with employees and the Federal Government's latest push to protect workers, focusing on the elements, rationale and implementation of the proposed law.

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Safe Work Australia’s new code of sexual and gender-based harassment is a game changer supporting safety regulators intrusion into traditional workplace law.

In the first Friday Workplace Briefing of 2024, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang will be covering the code, all the latest cases and law changes. The Model Code of Practice provides practical and valuable guidelines to mitigate or eliminate the risk of sexual and gender-based harassment in your workplace.

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Welcome to our final Friday Workplace Briefing of 2023.

This week, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang will take us through the top 10 issues facing HR, safety and injury management professionals.

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In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang discuss the Secure Jobs reform of fixed term contracts becoming law today, what the new law means, how it operates and how you manage it.

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When an employee leaves or is dismissed, it is tempting to tell the world their failings. Recent cases on non-disparagement and defamation tell an ugly truth to angry employers who don’t hold their tongues.

For this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Nina will be discussing when an employer disparages an ex-employee: the consequences in defamation and reputational damage.

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As the Christmas holiday season approaches and celebrations are underway, we must be conscious of our out of hours conduct.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang will be discussing how out of hours conduct is understood in recent case law, when that conduct can affect your employment and how employers should address it.

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