Record-breaking Fine for Employer Falsifying Payslipsby Karena Nicholls1 September 20225 June 2023KEY 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
Workplace Fatigue: Will a Court Find the Employer Liable?by Karena Nicholls24 August 202227 April 2023KEY 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?
COVID-19 Boosters, Mandatory or Not?by Karena Nicholls1 April 202228 July 2025KEY 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?
Some Risks Aren’t So Obvious – Council Held Liableby Karena Nicholls13 October 202130 July 2025KEY 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
Have you heard of Industrial Deafness?by Karena Nicholls17 August 202128 July 2025Industrial 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?
Employers Power: If You Breach a Health Order During COVID-19 and Mandatory Vaccinationby Karena Nicholls29 July 202128 July 2025It’s another blow to businesses and families as the Premier announced another lockdown for 4 weeks due to the COVD-19 outbreak. But two areas of… Read More »Employers Power: If You Breach a Health Order During COVID-19 and Mandatory Vaccination
When Personal Injury and Employment Law Collideby Karena Nicholls15 June 202131 July 2025KEY TAKE-OUTS Mr Rode was a truck driver who was dismissed for making a joke to another employee in relation to making a WorkCover claim.… Read More »When Personal Injury and Employment Law Collide
Poor Culture Is No Excuse for Offensive Post on Facebookby Karena Nicholls11 June 202131 July 2025A finance broker with 7 years of service was dismissed by his employer for misconduct after posting two memes on his personal Facebook page. In… Read More »Poor Culture Is No Excuse for Offensive Post on Facebook
Nervous Shock: What is it?by Karena Nicholls5 May 20215 June 2023Co-written by Mai O’Regan (Paralegal) If a psychological injury is inflicted upon you by either an intentional or negligent act/omission by another person, this is… Read More »Nervous Shock: What is it?
Workplace Sexual Harassment: A Reform is on its Wayby Karena Nicholls15 April 202131 July 2025What a whirlwind the last few weeks has been in the media regarding sexual harassment in the workplace. It highlights the need for change in… Read More »Workplace Sexual Harassment: A Reform is on its Way
BOTCHED! What can I do? Who can I sue?by Karena Nicholls17 November 202028 July 2025Co-written by: Mai O’Regan (Paralegal) Plastic and cosmetic surgery is becoming more and more popular. There are many reasons why people undergo these surgeries, some… Read More »BOTCHED! What can I do? Who can I sue?
Employers Beware: Failure to consider JobKeeper may lead to unfair dismissalby Karena Nicholls22 September 20206 March 2024An employee cannot bring an unfair dismissal in the case of a “genuine redundancy”. However, what if the employer has not considered the JobKeeper scheme… Read More »Employers Beware: Failure to consider JobKeeper may lead to unfair dismissal
Employment Law – A wave of Redundanciesby Karena Nicholls4 August 202028 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS As we move though Covid19 we are seeing an increase in redundancies. So, what is a redundancy and what are the requirements.… Read More »Employment Law – A wave of Redundancies
Personal Injury – A New Personal Injury Commissionby Karena Nicholls26 June 202029 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS Over the years we have seen many changes in the Personal Injury area of law from Courts to Tribunals to Commissions. It… Read More »Personal Injury – A New Personal Injury Commission
Do I have to tell my prospective new employer about my previous claims or injuries?by Karena Nicholls3 June 202031 July 2025KEY TAKE OUTS: Suffering an injury can place you in a tough position, you will be thinking who wants to hire someone who has suffered… Read More »Do I have to tell my prospective new employer about my previous claims or injuries?
Can I access my Income Protection Insurance with COVID-19?by Karena Nicholls13 April 202013 April 2023Income Protection Insurance is accessible to people who suffer from sickness or injury which prohibits them from working. In light of the recent COVID-19 developments,… Read More »Can I access my Income Protection Insurance with COVID-19?
Employers need to know: Changes in 2020by Karena Nicholls18 December 201927 April 2023New Changes will take effect 1 March 2020. A Fair Work Decision has finalised the terms of three new standard annualised salary arrangement clauses. The… Read More »Employers need to know: Changes in 2020