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A mobile phone policy provides guidelines on the appropriate use of phones in the workplace. Learn more about mobile phone policies here. 

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has overturned an employer’s claim that because a worker was an independent contractor, her unfair dismissal case could not be heard. Read why the FWC decided in the worker’s favour.

When a commercial analyst complained about unreasonable overtime and a co-worker’s conduct, she was sacked. Read why the court imposed both compensation and penalty orders on the employer.

The latest report from Safe Work Australia reveals significant trends in work-related violence and aggression, highlighting the need for employers to enhance workplace safety.

When a worker’s leg was caught in a moving conveyor belt and crushed by a pallet, the employer offered an enforceable undertaking with an investment of almost $300K rather than face prosecution.

The Fair Work Commission ordered an employee to work one day per week in the office, highlighting the need for employers to provide substantial evidence and negotiate genuinely when refusing flexible work requests.

With some people working from the office and social distancing still important at keeping the virus at bay, a company has introduced a free meeting organiser safety check. Read on to find out the details.

Can an employee refuse to work overtime during the Christmas-New Year period on WHS grounds? 

When a labourer slid and fell on the slippery deck of a construction site, his damages claim triggered the host employer’s attempts to shift the blame. Read the Supreme Court’s take on it.

Safe Work Australia’s new report sets out measures of current performance and targets for the next decade, as part of the national WHS strategy – where we are now, and where we’re trying to get to.