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Injury from tripping over puppy-fence at home on coffee break was work-related
An employment tribunal has found that because a woman working from home was on an authorised work break when she tripped over a temporary fence outside her home office, her injuries were compensable.
Are EAPs a waste of money?
Should you invest in an Employee Assistance Program? Or is it a waste of time and money? Read on to find out.
Understanding your business funding options
At some point during the life of your business, it’s likely you’ll need to obtain business funding.
This company rewards you for commuting
Many people see commuting as "dead time," but one company recognises the effort employees put into daily commuting by offering additional annual leave as a way to say "thank you".
First workplace manslaughter conviction: huge fine for employer
A poor decision that ended a young man’s life has landed a small business with a $1.3m fine. Its sole director must pay $120,000 compensation to the family and complete two years’ unpaid community work.
Redeployment Offers Too “different” To Avoid Paying Redundancy Pay
Two shift workers who were made redundant after rejecting offers to relocate and change their shift rosters have had their entitlement to redundancy pay preserved by the Fair Work Commission (FWC), after the employer had applied to reduce it to nil.
First of a kind: national sexual harassment guidance
For the first time, Safe Work Australia has created WHS guidance on preventing workplace sexual harassment.
Do extra hours count towards annual leave accrual?
Occasionally part-time employees may work extra hours to help with the extra work load.
Worker demands boss provide WFH desk
Should employers pay for desks if employees work from home. But what did the Fair Work Commission say?
Is overtime payable on public holidays?
What penalty rates apply if employees work overtime on a public holiday?