Co-authored by: Brooklyn Younger KEY TAKE OUTS: The new legislation that prevents Employers from contacting their Employees outside of work hours. This allows Employees to… Read More »Unplugging After Hours – The Right to Disconnect
Co-authored by: Brooklyn Younger KEY TAKE OUTS: New High Court case rules that Employers must not take adverse action to prevent an employee from exercising… Read More »Qantas Breach: Impact on Employee Workplace Rights
KEY TAKE-OUTS: Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) it is illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee based on their disability by… Read More »Accountability of Sydney Trains for Disability Discrimination
KEY TAKE-OUTS: As we head into a tough economy staff absenteeism can have significant impacts on your business. What can you do, what should you… Read More »Navigating Employee Absenteeism Management: Essential Insights
Provisional Conclusions The right to elect to take leave without pay in lieu of accessing annual leave entitlements during a shutdown should be deleted. There… Read More »Shutdown Periods! The Employer has been stung again
KEY TAKE-OUTS: Understanding workers compensation can be a minefield in New South Wales, support is provided to workers who are injured through the workers compensation… Read More »I’m on compensation, what do I need to know?
KEY TAKE-OUTS On 30 June 2022 the New South Wales Supreme Court handed down a decision relating to injuries sustained by an employee while travelling… Read More »Work-Induced Fatigue: Will a Court Find the Employer Liable?
Swift late-night changes to law are seen as sneaky and somewhat harmful and these changes are no different. Labour has managed to introduce Industrial Relation… Read More »Workplace Changes are about to hit hard!
In this video, Coutts’ Partner Karena Nicholls – who won Partner of the Year at the 2022 Australian Law Awards – speaks about what she… Read More »Legal Fireside Chat with Karena Nicholls and Jerome Doraisamy
KEY TAKE-OUTS Employers are required to make and keep accurate and complete records for all employees Keeping or providing misleading employee records may result in… Read More »Record-breaking Fine for Employer Falsifying Payslips
KEY TAKE-OUTS On 30 June 2022 the New South Wales Supreme Court handed down a decision relating to injuries sustained by an employee while travelling… Read More »Workplace Fatigue: Will a Court Find the Employer Liable?
KEY TAKE-OUTS Some out-of-office conduct may constitute a valid reason for dismissal. The lines between work and private life can often merge which makes it… Read More »Can Out-of-Hours Conduct lead to Dismissal?
In the recent case of Tapp v Australian Bushmen’s Campdraft & Rodeo Association Limited [2022] HCA 11. On 6 April 2022 the High Court held… Read More »High Court Considers “Dangerous Recreational Activity”
KEY TAKE-OUTS Employers can mandate the COVID-19 booster vaccination An employer direction to get the COVID-19 booster vaccination must be lawful and reasonable Employers must… Read More »COVID-19 Boosters, Mandatory or Not?
In this edition of Coutts Law Cast, Partner Karena Nicholls answers the question often asked by injured workers in New South Wales – what is… Read More »What is the difference between a Workers’ Compensation Claim and a Work Injury Damages Claim?
Arbitrator John Harris has found in the case of Sara v G & S Sara Pty Ltd [2021] that the estate of a deceased director… Read More »Contracting COVID in the Workplace Results in a Massive Payout to the Estate
KEY TAKE-OUTS: It is important to know whether your injury was caused by obvious risks when making a Public Liability Claim. A recent decision of… Read More »Some Risks Aren’t So Obvious – Council Held Liable
KEY TAKE-OUTS: Australian employees are now better protected from sexual harassment from their colleagues and leaders after the passing of the Sex Discrimination and Fair… Read More »New Workplace Sexual Harassment Legislation Passes Parliament
A former female Australian Federal Police (“AFP”) officer (“the plaintiff”) who was driven from being able to pursue her career has been afforded the right… Read More »Workplace Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination Under the Microscope
Industrial deafness can be a hindrance to a person’s everyday life. Whilst safety regarding hearing in the workplace has greatly improved, what about those who… Read More »Have you heard of Industrial Deafness?