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FWC Upholds Dismissal for Manager's Misconduct Causing Staff Distress

A Fair Work Commission decision (Filamor v Port Stephens Veterans and Citizens Aged Care Ltd t/a Harbourside Port Stephens [2026] FWC 2484) upheld the dismissal of a manager whose conduct caused significant staff...

14 July 2026
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NSW WHS Act s26A Psychosocial Code Commencement and Implications

New South Wales' Section 26A of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, which commenced on July 1, 2026, requires persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) to follow an approved psychosocial Code of Practice or...

13 July 2026
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Fair Work Commission Releases Draft Guidance on AI Use in Workplace Disputes

The Fair Work Commission issued draft guidance on July 13, 2026, requiring parties to disclose AI use in document preparation, verify factual accuracy, and refrain from entering confidential information into public AI...

13 July 2026
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Fair Work Commission Principles on Constructive Dismissal

An article published on July 11, 2026, provides a summary of Fair Work Commission decisions and legal principles on when a resignation can be considered a constructive dismissal, a critical aspect of employment law often...

11 July 2026
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NSW Psychosocial Hazards Compliance Shifts to Mandatory Benchmarks from 1 July 2026

New work health and safety requirements for managing psychosocial hazards in NSW commenced on 1 July 2026, shifting the compliance framework from optional guidance to mandatory benchmarks.

10 July 2026
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FWC awards nil compensation despite finding dismissal unfair due to serious threats of violence

The Fair Work Commission reinforced that serious threats of violence can justify dismissal, even if the employer's process was procedurally unfair.

7 July 2026
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Federal Court to Review FWC 'Unreasonable Complainant Conduct' Decision

The Federal Court is scheduled to hear a challenge from a former Health Department compliance evaluator against a Fair Work Commission decision that upheld his dismissal for engaging in persistent and unreasonable...

6 July 2026
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Federal Court Finds Third Parties Liable for Workplace Sexual Harassment

A recent Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia decision in Eklom v Marshall [2026] FedCFamC2G 772 ruled that a contractor and a customer were jointly and severally liable for sexually harassing an employee,...

3 July 2026
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NSW Workers Compensation Reforms Tighten Psychological Injury Claims

Significant legislative changes to the NSW workers' compensation scheme commenced on July 1, 2026, introducing stricter eligibility for psychological injury claims and raising the Whole Person Impairment (WPI) thresholds...

3 July 2026
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Australian Court Rules Funds Manager Wrongly Treated Managing Director as Contractor

An Australian court has found a funds manager wrongly classified a managing director as a contractor for years and that a substantial reason for dismissal was the worker's complaints, indicating potential adverse action...

30 June 2026
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