CO-AUTHOR: Brooklyn Younger KEY INSIGHTS: You may be eligible to make a Public Liability claim if you have sustained an injury due to the failure… Read More »When to Make a Public Liability Claim
Co-Author: Kyna Gella What are warnings? How do I know I have been given a warning? Can I be fired without a warning? What are… Read More »Warnings: What are they? And can I be fired without one?
Co-Author: Taylah Denford KEY TAKE OUTS: • Bullying and Harassment in the workplace can take a number of forms and is defined as the consistent… Read More »Responding to Workplace Bullying and Harassment: A Guide for Employees
Co-Author: Taylah Denford KEY TAKE OUTS: • Sporting organisations do owe a duty of care to their participants, but this duty is limited, especially concerning… Read More »Retired NRL Player Loses Claim for Personal Injury Compensation
KEY TAKE OUTS: Selecting the right personal injury lawyer can significantly alleviate emotional strain during a personal injury claim, ensuring effective advocacy for your rights… Read More »How to Choose the Right Personal Injury Lawyer
Key Takeaways A NSW Department of Education teacher was bullied and harassed by colleagues following her arrest for alleged historical sexual abuse offences. Despite her… Read More »Worker bullied at Department of Education
KEY TAKE OUTS: Seatbelts are legally enforced in NSW. Failure to buckle up can impact the outcome of your compensation claim, but does not necessarily… Read More »How Not Wearing a Seatbelt Can Affect Your Motor Vehicle Injury Claim
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”