The historic Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 passed Parliament on 2 December 2022. It introduces the most significant and wide-ranging changes to Australia’s workplace relations...
A director of a company in Western Australia has been the latest individual in Australia to be imprisoned as a result of safety offences involving or resulting in death
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Late yesterday the Victorian Government introduced the new Occupational Health and Safety (COVID-19 Incident Notification) Regulations 2020, which extends the incident notification obligation of duty holders in Victoria pursuant to...
The Australian Government has made some temporary changes to director and holding company liability during the COVID-19 period. Though the relief is welcomed by business owners, the changes may serve...
On 28 September 2018, the Honourable Kenneth Madison Hayne AC QC (Commissioner), released the interim report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry...
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The much-awaited first week of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry has concluded with Commissioner Hayne hearing case studies on a number of...
On Monday 12 February 2018, the Royal Commission Royal Commission inquiry into the banking, superannuation, and financial services industry held its much anticipated first public hearing in Melbourne. At this...