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Can an employee work for someone else during a period of long service leave? It all depends on the state or territory.

A tribunal has rejected an employer’s claim that it hadn’t hired an employee who completed a trial shift.

Employers will soon have a 'positive duty' to continually assess and evaluate work environments to prevent sexual harassment. How will the new law affect you?

A worker claimed that his psych injury was caused by his ‘morbid’ relationship with his manager. His employer disagreed.  

A sexual assault at a work social event resulted in a dispute over compensation. Did a commission back the employer's position? Read on to find out. 

Businesses are legally obliged to manage the risk of falls and comply with specific safety requirements for people working at heights.

What is a toolbox meeting, and what are an employer’s obligations when it comes to hosting these meetings?

Are people required to wear a harness and fall restraint while working in a scissor lift? Learn more here about working safely at heights. 

If an employee applies for annual leave while receiving a “higher duties” allowance, should the allowance be counted in the leave payment? Learn more here about annual leave entitlements.

If an employee works under one award, but occasionally carries out tasks covered by another award, which one applies? Find the answer here.