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Is your business facing redundancies, but one employee is on workers compensation?

An employee was stressed about how the employer handled a conflict of interest situation involving his wife.  A court ruled in the employer's favour. 

Can a casual worker claim more than workers’ compensation after a workplace injury?

A migrant worker was awarded $20,000 after the Fair Work Commission found his dismissal was not a genuine redundancy, highlighting employers' consultation obligations and the need to protect vulnerable migrant employees.

Workers compensation absences can create hidden payroll risks. Learn whether employees on workers compensation are entitled to public holiday pay, and what the Fair Work Act requires employers to do.

Employees on workers’ compensation can be made redundant, but only when the redundancy is genuine, fair, and carefully managed to comply with multiple legal protections.

The NSW Government has unveiled draft reforms to fix the state’s workers’ compensation scheme, aiming to curb rising costs and better manage psychological injury claims.

When a casual worker believed her employer had contravened the general protections by dismissing her after an absence from work, the employer objected.

A young casual worker stopped receiving shifts without warning but was told she was still employed, according to the Fair Work Commission.

The NSW Industrial Court has imposed its first WHS penalty since its restoration, handing down a fine of $180K after a worker was seriously burned when the angle grinder he was using sparked an explosion.