Painting contractor fined after worker sustains multiple leg fractures A painting contractor has been fined $12,000 in the Rockhampton Magistrates Court for breaching section 32

Employee injured while working at home eligible for workers’ compensation A female Council employee in South Australia who tripped over a temporary pet fence while

Combined fines for failing to provide exclusion zone and report separate workplace incident A precast concrete manufacturer has been fined a combined amount of $30,000

Federal government announces commencement of FWO investigations into alleged corruption The Federal Labor government has recently announced that the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) will undertake

An employer’s guide to sexual harassment There is little doubt that more and more businesses within Australia are likely to face allegations of sexual harassment

Hospitality worker involved in physical altercations with co-workers fails in reinstatement application The Fair Work Commission has dismissed an unfair dismissal application from a hospitality

Employee’s out of hours conduct towards his manager justified dismissal The FWC has upheld a decision by the Commonwealth Bank to dismiss an employee who

Construction company receives maximum fine following injury to apprentice A Brisbane-based construction company has been fined the maximum penalty of $80,000 in the Redcliffe Magistrates

Sexual harassment survey into the retail industry poses questions for all employers A recent research report into sexual harassment in the retail industry is a

Commission rejects unions’ claims on employer’s changes to WHS procedures The Fair Work Commission has settled a dispute in favour of a government corporation, rejecting