Workplace drug test laws tie employer’s arms behind back on safety

Fair Work Commission decisions that adopt leniency are corrosive to the higher-level purpose of embedding a compliance ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Australian State Seeks to Enshrine Hybrid Working Rights in Law

Australia’s Victoria state intends to overhaul workplace laws to enshrine hybrid working rights, irking business groups who anticipate the move will undermine confidence. The Victoria government will ...

No one has been prosecuted for wage theft since it became a crime. 2 inquiries want answers

Wage theft became a federal crime on January 1 2025. Employers who deliberately “steal” from their workers’ pay can now be ...
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AI is flooding Australia’s employment system, forcing a rethink of how law is practiced

Generative AI is driving a surge in claims before the Fair Work Commission and exposing gaps in outdated employment contracts ...
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Australian State to Enshrine Work-From-Home Rights in Law

Australia’s Victoria state is set to give people the legal right to work from home two days a week. The law will come into effect Sept. 1, Premier Jacinta Allan said in a statement Wednesday. The ...