A recent prosecution by WorkSafe Victoria convicted and fined a Geelong builder for repeated bullying of a teenage apprentice over a two year period.

The Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Bill 2017 has been passed by the Australian Federal Government, and will come into effect on 22 February 2018.

Businesses with over 40 employees are large enough to warrant a HR Manager and a HR Officer and it is expected that such employees would have some expertise in dealing with matters associated with the management and termination of employment.

Our visitor economy gets a welcome boost this time each year, ahead of the approaching peak season for tourism.

The Fair Work Commission has upheld an employer’s jurisdictional objection finding an employee couldn’t proceed with his unfair dismissal claim as he voluntarily resigned.

Our recent OHS and Workers’ Compensation briefings were attended by close to 300 Victorian Chamber members and clients across the state. The briefings provided an invaluable update on the new Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017, summarised current trends in workers’ compensation and reminded attendees of the importance of focussing on the actual risks in their business as well as providing a thorough and relevant induction to new employees.

The Fair Work Commission (the “Commission”) has found the dismissal of a yard hand by a small business was unfair and awarded the maximum compensation available.

The Federal Circuit Court of Australia has awarded nearly $58,000 in the form of compensation and a pecuniary penalty to an ex-employee after her redundancy date was brought forward 8 days due to her pregnancy and impending parental leave.

With Melbourne’s spring events calendar is well underway, we were delighted to learn the smash-hit production Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will come to Melbourne following its Broadway run. Once again, Melbourne has secured a major event coup, and will be the only place in the southern hemisphere people can see the show.

In its 8th consecutive year, the Victorian Major Projects Conference continues to be the state’s premiere major projects and infrastructure industry event.

As Victorians close the gate on yet another impressive Melbourne Cup Carnival, many employers will begin to plan and prepare for the festive season.

The Fair Work Commission has recently determined an employee dismissed via text message was unfairly dismissed.

The Fair Work Commission (the 'Commission') has found a Pest Control Branch Supervisor’s role was genuinely made redundant within the meaning of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cwth) ('Fair Work Act').

A new report from Safe Work Australia emphasises the importance of the effective management of workers’ compensations claims, highlighting particular benefits in relation to psychological injury claims.

The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently appeared before a hearing on the draft report of the Productivity Commission’s Horizontal Fiscal Equalisation (HFE) inquiry.

An employee of over 25 years, who was acting in a supervisor role was terminated for serious misconduct after two employees alleged he “unzipped his pants, removed his penis, and shaken or waived his penis” at them 24 March 2017 and repeated the act on 29 March 2017 to two other employees.