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An employer is liable for a worker’s injury that was caused by the poor ergonomic setup of his home workstation during the pandemic, a commission has ruled. 

Employees will often kick on after a work event finishes. Is an employer liable for any injury or accident suffered by employees attending after-work events?

How long are warning letters valid? How many warnings do you have to give? What should a letter contain? Find the answers here.

What happens if an employee wants to return early from unpaid parental leave? Can an employer refuse the request?

The Fair Work Commission has issued a decision to insert a new plain English model clause in multiple modern awards on the subject of taking annual leave during shut downs. 

When an employer rejected an employee’s workers comp claim for a psychological injury, it relied on the ‘reasonable management action’ defence. Read why a commission ruled in the worker’s favour.

Demanding that an employee return company property within an unreasonable time frame amounted to unfair dismissal.

The death of an employee is an emotionally challenging time. It also comes with financial responsibilities for the pay office.