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Psychosocial Hazards: Ensuring Your Victorian Business Is Compliant

Victorian businesses must identify and manage psychosocial hazards in the workplace under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic) and associated regulations.

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LegalVision

NSW WHS Laws: Managing AI And Psychosocial Hazards In The Workplace

New NSW WHS laws require your business to assess and manage psychosocial risks created by AI and digital work systems, including workload, monitoring and decision-making tools.

Australia Technology

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LegalVision

Junior Rates Of Pay Set For Major Change

In what is already being described as a landmark decision, a Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has issued a provisional view that junior rates of pay should be phased out for employees aged 18 years and over.

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australia: Inside Safety Podcast Series - Episode 5 - The Cost Of Reputation (Podcast)

In this episode of Inside Safety, Steve Bell is joined by Shane Allison, CEO of Phronesis, to explore the real cost of reputational damage for organisations.

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What are the Employer Nomination Scheme (Subclass 186) visa requirements for mining, energy and resources employers?

Australia Employment

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Roam Migration Law

Inside IR Podcast Series - Episode 30 Psychosocial Health In Times Of Workplace Change (Video)

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

AI Assisted Claims Are Here

Australia Technology

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Littler Mendelson

Bullying In The Workplace: Employers And Employees Addressing The Issue At The Workplace Level And At The Fair Work Commission

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

NSW regulates WHS risks arising from Digital Work Systems

Australia Employment

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McCabes

Contributory negligence: How a worker's secret back injury cost him his case

Australia Litigation

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Barry Nilsson

How Psychosocial Safety Now Sits At The Heart Of Workforce Change

Australia Employment

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Ius Laboris

Delayed PTSD and dual employer liability: Insights from BHP v Thiess

Australia Employment

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Gilchrist Connell

Key takeaways for employers from recent work health and safety cases

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Working from home injuries: where does employer liability end?

Australia Employment

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Australia: Inside Safety Podcast Series - Episode 5 - The Cost Of Reputation (Podcast)

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australia Bans Entry For Iranian Visitor Visa Holders For Six Months

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Leveraging DAMAs For Flexible Workforce Planning

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Tom Silvagni Rape Case | Tom Silvagni Sentence

Australia Criminal

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Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

Changes To Visa Income Thresholds From 1 July 2026

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Managing psychological risks in the workplace: Why policies alone are no longer sufficient

Similar to the framework applied to physical hazards, new regulations require employers to identify, assess, control & review risks to psychological health.

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

Michael Byrnes is quoted in the article, "The legal implications of the Digital Work Systems Bill", published in HR Leader

Following the passage of the Digital Work Systems Bill in the NSW Parliament last week, workplace lawyers break down what HR needs to keep an eye out for.

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Pundits split over NSW workers' compensation reform

Employers should remain consistent and vigilant in ensuring that psychological safety is kept in the workplace.

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Construction site accidents and injured workers

Falling from a height is the leading cause of traumatic injuries & fatalities in the NSW construction industry.

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

Managing psychosocial risks: A top priority for employers

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

New WHS Responsibilities For 'Digital Work Systems' In 2026: What Your Business Needs To Know

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

Employment Relations Podcast #46 – Safety In The Workplace: Drug And Alcohol Testing And Policies

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

Victorian Government Backs Landmark Workplace Surveillance Reforms

Australia Employment

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Neurodiversity In The Workplace

Australia Employment

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Kennedys

The Inside Employment, IR And Safety Podcast Series

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

AI is now a WHS issue in NSW. Are employers ready?

Australia Employment

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

All I Want For Christmas Is An Unproblematic Christmas Party!

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Major Reforms To The Model Work Health And Safety Framework And Incident Notification Duties

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Staying Safe around the Holidays

Australia Employment

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Polaris Lawyers

AI is now a WHS issue in NSW. Are employers ready?

NSW government is poised to pass Australia's first WHS duty for digital work systems, directly impacting any employers who use AI, digital platforms or algorithms.

Australia Employment

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

All I Want For Christmas Is An Unproblematic Christmas Party!

Employers should consider the potential risks that may arise during end of year functions.

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Major Reforms To The Model Work Health And Safety Framework And Incident Notification Duties

On 5 December 2025, Safe Work Australia released significant amendments to the national model Work Health and Safety Act (Model WHS Act), with the major changes relating to the incident notification requirements.

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Staying Safe around the Holidays

Some thoughtful advice to help you stay safe and grounded around the holidays.

Australia Employment

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Polaris Lawyers

Victoria's new psychosocial health regulations have commenced – Employers are you complying?

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

Ready or not, new OH&S regulations are here

Victoria's new OH&S (Psychological Health) Regs mark a shift in employers' obligations to proactively control health & safety risks associated with psychosocial hazards.

Australia Employment

BN

Barry Nilsson

The importance of accurately reporting a workplace injury – a case review

Explains that Qld workers must accurately report how a workplace injury occurred, highlighting a recent QIRC decision.

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Local Council Liable To Employee For Psychiatric Injury From Fake Email

This decision serves as a reminder that employers may be liable for injuries to their employees occasioned by a malevolent act of a third party.

Australia Employment

BN

Barry Nilsson

I was only injured because of the company's negligence." Which case won?

Discusses case where mechanic brought an action in negligence against the landscaping company.

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

Beyond Policy – The FWC Reinforces The Duty To Genuinely Consider Flexible Work Arrangements

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

Workplace bullying vs serious misconduct

Australia Employment

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Bartier Perry

‘Tis the Season to Avoid Folly: Workplace Christmas Parties (2025 Edition)

Australia Employment

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Swaab

New IR Act amendments place greater burden on employers in victimisation cases

Australia Employment

BP

Bartier Perry

Volunteer management in educational settings: Legal considerations

Australia Employment

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LegalVision

What can I do if an NDIS participant has damaged an SIL house?

Australia Employment

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LegalVision

Victoria's New OHS Regulations On Psychosocial Health

Australia Employment

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Kennedys

8501 For HR: An Audit-ready SOP For 482 Sponsors

Australia Employment

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Roam Migration Law

What The Westpac Flexible Work Ruling Really Means For employers

Australia Employment

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Swaab

What Happens When An Employee Runs Out Of Sick Leave?

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Workers' compensation claims due to asbestosis - NSW

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

When (and how) obesity can be a compensable injury in NSW workers compensation — and what that means for WPI

Australia Employment

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Carroll & O'Dea

Managing alcohol risks at work: how a poorly drafted policy cost an employer $63,500

Australia Employment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Surveillance in workers compensation claims - an injured worker's perspective

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Inside Safety Podcast Series - Episode 3, Part 1 - Director's Duties

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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