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Safe Work Australia Releases Guidance on AI and Digital Technologies Risks

Safe Work Australia has released new guidance outlining the work health and safety implications of introducing or changing AI and digital technologies at work, including their potential to create new or increase existing...

27 July 2026
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National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement Still Falls Short

A report in MJA InSight dated July 26, 2026, discusses the Productivity Commission's review of Australia's National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement, highlighting its shortcomings and advocating for a...

26 July 2026
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Safe Work Australia FOI Schedule References Psychosocial Hazards

Safe Work Australia has published an FOI schedule of documents (FOI 26-003) dated July 26, 2026, which includes "Psychosocial hazards" as a key topic area.

26 July 2026
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Kyle & Jackie O Show: Fair Work Act Adverse Action Claim Highlights Psychosocial Duties

An adverse action claim under the Fair Work Act regarding the termination of Jacqueline Henderson's contract, stemming from a bullying complaint against Kyle Sandilands, underscores employers' positive duty to identify...

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Fair Work Commission Releases Draft Guidance on AI Use in Workplace Disputes

The Fair Work Commission issued draft guidance on July 13, 2026, requiring parties to disclose AI use in document preparation, verify factual accuracy, and refrain from entering confidential information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