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Nov 13, 2024 | 
hcamag.com | Michael Selinger |Julia Wyatt
Changes to unfair contracts may bring increase in disputes
Under the recent Closing Loopholes laws, new protections have commenced for independent contractors alleging unfair contract terms. This is one of the key reforms that came into effect on 26 August 2024.
Organisations that engage independent contractors should take steps to ensure the relevant contracts are compliant.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Michael Selinger |Julia Wyatt
Under the recent Closing Loopholes laws, new protections have
commenced for independent contractors alleging unfair contract
terms. This is one of the key reforms that came into effect on 26 August
2024.
Organisations that engage independent contractors should take
steps to ensure the relevant contracts are compliant. In
particular, the changes regarding the unfair contract regime in the
Fair Work Commission (FWC) will likely bring an
increase in contractor disputes.
What's changed?
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Aug 19, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Michael Selinger
Last week NSW Premier Chris Minns issued the C2024-03 NSW Government Sector workplace
presence, stating that government sector employees should work
principally in an approved office, workplace or related work site,
with mandatory compliance by executive agencies.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Michael Selinger
An important decision from the Court of Criminal Appeal in New
South Wales has put in doubt whether the two-year limitation period
for commencing a prosecution in harmonised work health and safety
(WHS) jurisdictions starts from the date of an
incident, if the regulator was previously aware of the same risk of
injury at the site of the person conducting a business or
undertaking (PCBU).
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Jul 29, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Michael Selinger
An important decision from the Court of Criminal Appeal in New South Wales has put in doubt whether the two-year limitation period for commencing a prosecution in harmonised work health and safety (WHS) jurisdictions starts from the date of an incident, if the regulator was previously aware of the same risk of injury at the site of the person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU).
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Michael Selinger
A Queensland materials manufacturing company and its director
have faced significant fines after a worker was injured by getting
caught in the rollers of a glue-spreading machine (WorkSafe
Queensland v Ashden Trading Pty Ltd). The case reminds all
directors of their exposure to personal liability if they fail to
ensure that safe processes are implemented by their company and are
followed by workers.
The company, Ashden Trading Pty Ltd, manufactures pressed wooden
panels.
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Jul 7, 2024 | 
thesector.com.au | Michael Selinger |Annelise Harper |Holding Redlich |Freya Lucas
Released in May, the Strategy emphasises that SafeWork NSW will increase regulatory action against high-risk and large businesses, including early childhood providers across the state. More specifically, SafeWork inspectors will conduct ‘psychosocial WHS checks’ when visiting a provider with 200 or more employees. Providers that fail to comply with their work health and safety (WHS) duties will face regulatory action and a potential WHS prosecution in the case of a serious or repeated breach.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Michael Selinger |Annelise Harper
With SafeWork NSW announcing a crack down on government agencies
and large companies to ensure compliance with the new psychosocial
hazard laws, government department and agencies are encouraged to
review the adequacy of their internal processes to ensure they meet
the new standards and be prepared to respond to with the
regulator's new focus.
On 22 May 2024, SafeWork NSW released its Psychological Health and Safety Strategy
2024–2026 (Strategy).
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Jun 7, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Annelise Harper |Michael Selinger
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Jun 7, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Annelise Harper |Michael Selinger
If you are a large business operating in New South Wales with
200 or more employees, then SafeWork NSW may target you in the next
12 months as it implements a strategy to ensure compliance with the
new psychosocial hazard laws.
On 22 May 2024, SafeWork NSW released its Psychosocial Health and Safety Strategy
2024–2026 (Strategy). Under the
Strategy, SafeWork NSW has stated that it will increase regulatory
action against high-risk and large businesses, as well as
government agencies.
