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Sam Cahill Senior Associate at Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors (ABLA) Sam joined ABLA in 2018 and has over eight years of experience advising and assisting organisations with various employment matters, including workplace relations and employment law.

When a woman was pulled onto a conveyor belt and became trapped, she thought she would die. She suffered a fractured pelvis, with ongoing pain, flashbacks, and panic attacks. And a compensation dispute ensued.

Finding and retaining great talent is a key part of any HR strategy. Employee benefits help attract the best people to your team, and can boost morale, improve productivity and increase employee retention.

Research reveals that better utilising the skills of 620,000 underemployed migrant workers in Australia could add $70 billion to the economy over the next decade, creating 51,000 full-time jobs and boosting productivity in key sectors. This requires improved recognition of overseas qualifications and addressing systemic barriers.

When an employee’s casual negligence in a team lift landed a labour-hire worker in severe, chronic pain, a court found the host employer was vicariously liable. Read why the court accepted the worker’s claim.

Human oversight is crucial to ensure proposals are tailored, accurate, and competitive.

An employer who reduced a casual employee’s hours to zero because he was “moody” and clashed with a manager has failed with its jurisdictional objection to his general protections claim.

When times are tough, the hardest thing to do is step aside, distance yourself from what’s happening now and look at the bigger picture. Read on to learn why now is the time to create long-term strategies and how it can pay dividends both sooner and later.

A workplace tragedy has highlighted the importance of managing risks and creating safe systems of work.

Australian employers have an obligation to prevent and manage mental health issues effectively.