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High Court decision – $1.44 million in damages awarded for psychiatric injury arising from an employer’s failure to follow its own procedure
On 11 December 2024 the High Court of Australia (High Court) handed down its decision in the matter of Elisha v Vision Australia Limited [2024] HCA 50. That matter concerned the question of whether damages [...]
Mental Health and Injuries in the Modern Workplace
On 2 August 2024, Elizabeth Devine presented a paper on 'Strategic Adjustments: Addressing Mental Health and Injuries in the Modern Workplace' at The Education Network's 16th Annual Employment Law Conference at the Imperial Hotel on [...]
Changes to national minimum wage, modern award rates of pay and unfair dismissal threshold
On 1 July 2024 the national minimum wage decision made on 3 June 2024 took effect. This resulted in a 3.75 percentage increase to the minimum wage (now $915.90 week/ $24.10 per hour). The same [...]
Sex Discrimination – AHRC power to investigate breach of positive duty takes effect
From 12 December 2023 onwards, the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has the power to investigate and hold inquiries into employers who allegedly fail to comply with their duties in relation to unlawful sex discrimination. [...]
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Sexual harassment: changes to the Fair Work Act 2009 take effect
On 6 March 2023 amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 took effect. Sexual harassment in connection with work is now prohibited under s.527D of the Fair Work Act (FWA), in addition to being prohibited [...]
Flexible Working Arrangements: A Non-Negotiable in the Modern Workplace
On 16 February 2023 Elizabeth Devine presented a paper on the topic of 'Flexible Working Arrangements: A Non-Negotiable in the Modern Workplace' for the Television Education Network. Elizabeth began the presentation by explaining the social [...]
Sexual harassment: employers now have a positive duty to eliminate it
On 13 December 2022 significant amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (SDA) took effect. These amendments introduced a positive duty on employers to eliminate unlawful sex discrimination in the workplace and prohibit a person [...]
Bullying, Discrimination and Harassment in Legal Practice
On 15 November 2022 Elizabeth Devine presented a paper on the topic of 'Bullying, Discrimination and Harassment in Legal Practice' for the Television Education Network. As in the broader society, bullying, discrimination and harassment is [...]
Workplace Investigations: Best Practice and Recent Developments
On 8 September 2022 Elizabeth Devine presented a paper on the topic of 'Workplace Investigations: Best Practice and Recent Developments' for Legalwise Seminars. The paper discussed workplace investigations from a best practice perspective; providing insights [...]
Navigating Workplace Conflict
On 18 August 2022 Elizabeth Devine presented a paper on the topic of 'Navigating Workplace Conflict: Mindset, Skills and Strategies' on behalf of Legalwise Seminars. The paper began with a discussion of the legal framework [...]
