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Swimming coaches to be paid more
Swimming is always an important part of Australia’s gold medal chances at the Olympics, so a decision made by the Federal Court of Australia about swim coaches pay is interesting..
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No Jab, No Job? Victorian Law Week 2021 Webinar
What are my rights if my co-workers refuse to be vaccinated? Can my employer mandate vaccination as part of my job? Can my employer force me to return to the..
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‘No clear lessons’ for corporate employers from Folau settlement – Lawyers Weekly
Wednesday’s settlement between Rugby Australia and former star player Israel Folau – the details for which remain undisclosed – leaves a lot of unanswered questions from an employment law perspective,..
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Why the whistleblower protections in Australia don’t work – HRM
“The fact that there has never been a successful whistleblower case in Australia speaks volumes.” The whistleblower protections in Australia are seriously lacking. Despite Parliament passing new legislation to expand..
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Underpaid workers remain out of pocket months after employers apologise – ABC
A growing list of companies have admitted to underpaying workers, turning themselves in to the Fair Work Ombudsman and issuing mea culpas in the media, but it can be months..
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Proposed Victorian law to jail employers for workplace deaths – HRM
Is the proposed Victorian laws to severely punish leaders for workplace deaths and suicides just what we need or discriminatory? The Victorian state government has proposed laws that could see employers in..
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Australia’s whistleblower protections are not working – Lawyers Weekly
For some time, whistleblower protection in Australia in the private sector has fallen far short of achieving protection for employees, with legislation not striking the right balance, argues one lawyer...
