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Australia: Do You Have Employees Working in Queensland? What You Need to Know About the New Sexual Harassment Prevention Plan...

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As part of a raft of changes coming in the weeks and months ahead in relation to discrimination laws in Queensland, work health and safety rules are being amended to require relevant employers to implement a sexual harassment...more

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Reflections on the Positive Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment two years on

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In light of recent legislative changes in the United Kingdom, from 26 October 2024, UK employers have a new duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of workers in the course of their employment....more

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Lessons from Australia: Preparing UK Employers for the New Sexual Harassment Prevention Duty

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In our recent International Employment Lawyer article, we reviewed the global transformation of workplace sexual harassment prevention laws and touched on the challenges that multinational corporations are facing as a result....more

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A puzzle for employers: the future of work health and safety laws in Australia

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The last several months have seen rapid changes in the employment and workplace health and safety space. With such dynamic movement, and then lots of commentary on each of these changes, it’s easy to view all these changes as...more

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The next ten years: Seyfarth’s partners discuss the future of employment and workplace safety law in Australia

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In our previous post celebrating the firm’s decade in Australia, our partners shared their insights into the most significant changes in employment and safety law that have affected leading employers. This post further...more

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A decade in Australia: Seyfarth’s partners reflect on changes in employment and workplace safety law

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Seyfarth just celebrated ten years of service to leading employers in Australia. To mark the occasion, we invited some of our partners to share insights on the evolution of employment, industrial relations and workplace...more

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It’s not all hard hats and high vis: The hazards you cannot see in the workplace

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Gone are the days when workplace safety belongs only in factories and mines. In 2023 criminal charges can and will be brought in relation to hazards and their associated risks that traverse every industry, every workplace and...more

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Vaccine Requirements – Australia

Australia has a high uptake of vaccination to COVID-19, partly due to enforceable public health orders at State level which require classes of workers to be vaccinated if they are to work outside of their home. As at the...more

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Taking Eyes Off The Ball? Perception And Tolerance Of Critical Safety Risks During A Global Pandemic

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During the Australian summer, media reports have documented a tragic spike in drownings at unpatrolled Australian beaches, as people search for remote swimming spots they might not normally use during the ongoing COVID-19...more

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When bad facts make bad law: the impact of regulator discretion on health and safety outcomes

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Some time ago, we queried whether punitive enforcement action against duty holders was the best approach for improving health and safety outcomes for Australian workers....more

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COVID-19: K&L Gates Triage: United States vs Australia-Future of Nursing Homes and Long Term Care Facilities and What it Will Take...

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In this week’s episode, Myla Reizen and Paris Petranis are joined again by Bruce Spurlock, President and CEO of Cynosure Health, and Judi Coombe, a Senior Operations Consultant at Ansell Strategic, to continue their...more

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COVID-19: K&L Gates Triage: Nursing Homes and Long Term Care Facilities in the COVID-19 Environment: Huge Disparity between United...

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In this week’s episode, Myla Reizen and Paris Petranis are joined by Bruce Spurlock, President and CEO of Cynosure Health, and Judi Coombe, a Senior Operations Consultant at Ansell Strategic, to discuss the effects of the...more

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FAQs for Companies with Employees or Interests in Australia

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Australia, like many other countries, is amending its laws and regulations in light of the world-wide coronavirus pandemic. Here are answers to some common questions affecting employers with operations or interests in...more

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COVID-19: Coronavirus Q&A – Australia

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*This information is accurate as of 4.00 P.M. AEDT Tuesday 17 March 2020 and is subject to change as this situation evolves. 1. WHERE IS A GOOD PLACE TO GET GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19?...more

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COVID-19 Employment Policies and Fact Sheets for Companies in Australia

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CORONAVIRUS KEY EMPLOYMENT ISSUES - AUSTRALIA - Closely monitor the Australian Department of Health website for any updates to the fact sheets and guidelines for businesses and continue to follow the latest advice,...more

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AUSTRALIA: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – Employer FAQs

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The spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) across the globe remains a significant concern in the workplace. Employers are confronting difficult questions regarding how to handle safety and health rules, travel...more

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Beyond Borders –Changes to the NSW Work Health and Safety Act Have Now Commenced

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The NSW Government has now passed the Work Health and Safety Amendment Bill 2018. As a result: - SafeWork NSW's inspectors can now record interviews using a sound recording or audio visual device without the consent of...more

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Quiet Release Of Report Likely To Change The Victorian WHS Enforcement Landscape – Carrot Or Stick Approach?

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In the last working week of 2017, the Victorian Government quietly released the Independent Review of Occupational Health and Safety Compliance and Enforcement in Victoria....more

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Industrial manslaughter – will the response to community outrage deliver results?

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The community was rightly outraged by the tragic loss of life in incidents at Dreamworld and Eagle Farm. The recent legislative response to those tragedies has attracted significant media attention, with laws recently rushed...more

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A word of advice, on advice

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Are you getting the best advice when it comes to health and safety compliance? When we deliver legal briefings, both in Australia and internationally, top-of-mind for Boards and Senior Executives is the health, safety...more

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Confronting the confronting questions

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15 Australian workers have been killed so far in 2016, and based on statistics below, an additional 175 people may die in work related incidents this year....more

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Safe Work Australia Releases Draft WHS Code of Practice for Construction Work

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On 30 August 2013, Safe Work Australia released a revised draft model Work Health and Safety Code of Practice for Construction Work (Code) after it was determined that the original draft Code needed to provide a greater level...more

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