Oceania: Employment and HR

Injured workers in New South Wales often wonder whether they can continue receiving workers compensation benefits while returning to their job. The workers compensation scheme actively encourages safe return to work where medically appropriate, but the process involves careful management of medical certificates, suitable duties, injury management plans, and rehabilitation providers to ensure both recovery and proper benefit calculations.

Understanding the return to work process after a workplace injury in NSW can be complex. This article explains the obligations of injured workers, insurers, and employers during the workers compensation return...

When returning to work after a workplace injury in New South Wales, your certificate of capacity serves as a crucial document that determines your workers compensation benefits and guides your safe transition back to employment. Understanding what information must be accurately recorded on this certificate—from work hours and duty restrictions to treatment needs—can significantly impact your entitlement to weekly payments and ensure your return to work aligns with your actual physical and psycho

The NDIS Integrity and Safeguarding Act 2026 fundamentally transforms the regulatory landscape for disability service providers through dramatically increased civil penalties reaching up to $3.64 million per contravention, new criminal offences for unregistered providers, and expanded enforcement powers for the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.

This briefing note sets out an overview of the Full Federal Court's decision in Reiche v Neometals Ltd [2026] FCAFC 53. The decision is significant as the first appellate authority to consider...

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After a workplace injury, returning to work often requires suitable duties that accommodate your certified capacity and medical restrictions. Understanding your employer's obligations to provide modified work arrangements and your rights when suitable duties are refused is crucial for a successful return to work process.

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