It is very likely that you have heard talk of the ‘Closing the Loopholes’ legislation – the most recent Federal Government initiative designed to reform workplace law.  A key piece of the legislation that passed recently relates to new definitions for ‘employee’ and ‘employer’ and how this is important in how it relates to determining […]

We all know COVID-19 resulted in a considerable number of new employer obligations that were covered under Victorian Occupational Health and Safety regulations.  Now we see some of those temporary orders and amendments being revoked and an important one that we want to highlight relates to employee vaccination information that you may be holding. Collecting […]

​Following their platform of employment reform during the recent election, the newly minted Federal Labor Government tabled proposed legislation in Parliament on the 27th October that is likely to see significant change for workers and employers alike.  The intent of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill is to create job stability, fair pay and gender equality, and install new protections for employees with a long-term aim in boosting productivity ga [...]