Employment

Employment & Workplace Law

Queensland’s Sexual Harassment Prevention Plan Obligations: What Employers Need to Know

From 1 March 2025, the Work Health and Safety (Sexual Harassment) Amendment Regulation 2024 introduced a requirement for employers to...

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Employment & Workplace Law

Creating Safer Workplaces: Addressing Psychosocial Hazards Effectively

Psychosocial health is recognised in Australia as a core Work Health and Safety (WHS) issue. As a result, businesses are...

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Employment & Workplace Law

The Cost of Complacency: Legal Issues Arising from Old Employment Contracts

With Australia’s constantly evolving workplace legislative framework, relying on dated employment contract templates is not a harmless administrative shortcut, it...

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Employment & Workplace Law

Chamberlains Law Firm succeeds in securing a notable jurisdictional victory in the FWC

Key Takeaways This decision serves as a clear reminder to employers and their HR personnel, silence can be costly. Employers...

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Employment & Workplace Law

Why Proper Workplace Investigations Matter

Workplace relations in Australia operate within a well‑established framework of legislation, case law, and organisational standards. When conduct arises which...

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Employment & Workplace Law

Federal Court Clarifies Sleepover Shifts Under SCHADS Award

On 8 July 2025, the Federal Court of Australia handed down a landmark decision in Jats Joint Pty Ltd v...

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