The Friday Workplace Briefing, hosted by Andrew Douglas and Karen Luu

For our next Friday Workplace Briefing Andrew and Thomas will be discussing the fact that drug and alcohol policies must have thorough consultation and the importance of them being evidence based.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Andrew and Kim discuss the growing divergence in national safety laws. As each state and territory continues to move away from the harmonisation promised under the Model WHS laws—never adopted by Victoria—employers are facing increased compliance costs and confusion. The recent bullying amendments proposed by New South Wales serve as a prime example. But why would a state choose to break ranks?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Andrew and Nina discuss how to determine whether you must (or should) increase pay levels following the Wage Case outcome.2025 Annual Wage Case – How Much Does It Affect Award and Award Free Employees?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Andrew and Tom will be discussing: The Biggest Hazard on Site is Often the People Themselves. People, and how they make decisions, is the least predictable and highest risk at any workplace.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Andrew and Kim discuss how the State Government is seeking to reduce Workers' Compensation schemes exposure to the growth in psychological claims.As all states and territories struggle under the burden of growing psychological claims, we need to understand future legislative responses — and NSW is particularly alarming!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Andrew and Laura discuss: The Ever More Complex World of Franchises. Franchises often employ young workers with unstable tenure, which is a focus of the Fair Work Commission and the Fair Work Ombudsman. There are lessons for everyone in this issue!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Andrew and Nina discuss when and how to use legal professional privilege in conduct investigations.There are significant risks associated with using legal professional privilege and of it being waived by leadership. Discussion are centered around when to use it, how to use it and the rules that govern it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Andrew and Tom discuss the three new psychological hazards the Australian Government has adopted and how they affect your work. The Australian Government and Comcare have identified fatigue, intrusive surveillance, and job insecurity as three new common psychosocial hazards. These hazards, along with others, can cause psychological harm in the workplace. The Australian Government’s model Code of Practice: Managing psychosocial hazards at work provides guidance on managing these and other psychosocial risks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We trust that you had time to reflect and rest over the ANZAC break and are ready for this special Monday delivery of the Friday Workplace Briefing. In this episode Andrew and Kim discuss the death without inquest of Karla Lee Jordan: The Toxic Culture in the Workplace and the Future of Industrial Manslaughter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We hope everyone has enjoyed their Easter celebrations and break and are ready for this special Tuesday delivery of the Friday Workplace Briefing. In this episode Andrew and Nina discuss: The Victorian Court of Appeal rebalance with Industrial Manslaughter. As fines are higher than ever before, Andrew and Nina focus on the LH Holdings case and what it means.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this week’s Friday Workplace Briefing Andrew and Tom will be discussing: What you must prove when you allege industrial collusion between a Union and others (the secondary boycott provisions).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Kim and Nina will be discussing - The Future of Employee Restraint Clauses in Australia. With the announcement in last week's Budget, will the Chalmer’s Budget crackdown on non-compete and related restraints ever come into effect and what will it mean if it does?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Andrew and Tom will be discussing workplace flexibility and what are reasonable business grounds?They will be answering questions such as: · who can request flexibility? · what must you do to request this, including the process · what are reasonable business grounds?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Andrew and Nina are focused on Workers Recording Performance Management and Disciplinary Meetings – What is the Law and Your Powers as an Employer. Understand the process, what you and your organisation can and can’t do.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this landmark episode Andrew and Kim are covering ‘What do you do when someone frustrates your capacity to safely return them to work?’See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Andrew and Nina will be sharing their thoughts and recommendations relating to sentencing occupational health and safety offences in Victoria. They will discuss how to prepare your organisation to adhere to the Victorian Sentencing Advisory Council's recommendations and focus on increased penalties for prosecutions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Andrew and Tom (in his first Friday Workplace Briefing appearance) will be discussing the new regulations announced by the Victorian Government to protect workers from psychosocial hazards. With Victoria pressing the button on the Psychosocial Hazards Law, is it different from the other states and what will its impact be?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Andrew and Nina will be discussing why having Labour Hire protects no one in Safety Law and the painful lessons of AH Vision.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Andrew and Nina explore an interesting case which demonstrates there is a clear difference between how reasonable management action is viewed in both the bullying jurisdictions and workers compensation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to our first Friday Workplace Briefing for 2025. This week, Andrew and Nina will be discussing the way you terminate - focused on Psychological Damages and Corporate Risk.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Andrew and Kim will be discussing the issue of the Christmas Bully and Harasser - will it happen again? It is important to understand what your duties are as an employer around safe celebrations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Andrew and Kim will be discussing the issue of the Christmas Bully and Harasser - will it happen again? It is important to understand what your duties are as an employer around safe celebrations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Nina will be discussing the impact on organizations of having 'great policy but bad practice' – when your own system proves you are liable.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew will discuss constructive dismissal and when a resignation is not actually considered a resignation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this week's Friday Workplace Briefing Andrew will be explaining how the latest Supreme Court case on restraints helps us understand the lay of the land when it comes to restraints in the workplace.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Kim and Nina are presenting a special episode in Andrew's absence; discussing surveillance at work, when it is useful and what the risks are.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Nina discuss protecting the identity of the complainant for their safety: what the courts are saying. Complainants often fear reprisals, particularly in bullying complaints. When and under what circumstances can you conceal the names of complainants and witnesses?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Kim discuss employees' continuing desire to work from home and the significant risks for employers related to workers' compensation and safety law.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Nina discuss how culture is king and the impact of flawed leadership on culture. They will cover the Channel 9 review and the safety, employment law, and reputational risks associated with decision making.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Nina discuss the risks of not nominating and quarantining the decision maker in an investigation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Kim discuss the risks of using employment or independent contractor agreements for overseas employees and how a recent case has extended employees' rights under the Fair Work Act.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Nina are on the road coming to you from the Alpine Region where they are doing a Mock Court. They are discussing the emerging new law developing in the Fair Work Commission (FWC) regarding the expanding expectations of fairness during investigations. These critical attacks on historically safe investigations speaks to where the new law is going and what you must do to avoid risks.​​See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Nina discuss safety managers pushing back on employers, the protection of anti-discrimination provisions in safety law and what not to do.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Kim discuss contractors and genuine redundancies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Nina discuss if office jokes and pranks are funny, or just plain wrong. People respond differently to the same situation and psychosocial hazards and must be considered. How do we preserve a happy working environment without harming?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Kim discuss the right to disconnect and how that is not necessarily the right to say no to work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Nina discuss the right way to manage pregnant workers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Kim give an update on what is happening to the CFMEU. It appears the gloves are off and everyone is after them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Nina discuss how a principal contractor owes duties to other workers on site and how a new Supreme Court case makes this clear.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Kim discuss how recent WorkSafe charges of reckless endangerment over a failure to manage fatigue leading to the death of an employee, impacts the workplace. Recently, WorkSafe have laid charges of reckless endangerment against a company and its sole director over a failure to manage fatigue leading to the death of an employee. The decision to charge takes fatigue management out of Chain of Responsibilities law and makes fatigue in all aspects of work a high-risk aspect of work requiring review.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Nina discuss what is happening with the CFMEU. Is the CFMEU bad? Or are we bad for allowing it to become what it is? The history of the building industry and its ties to organised crime are well known. What will happen now, what happened in the past and what MUST we learn to stop it happening again. The above is not a political issue, but a leadership issue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Nina discuss what our officers must know to be safe and build safety. Our leaders are facing new safety challenges from their business, the regulators and now the courts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Kim discuss that sometimes the desire to protect a complainant can have terrible consequences. Doing it the right way ensures the victim is safe and the disciplinary process has integrity. Sometimes the desire to protect a complaint can have terrible consequences. Doing it the right way ensures the victim is safe and the disciplinary process has integrity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Nina discusses medicinal cannabis and when it is safe to work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Nina discuss negotiating your Enterprise Agreement. After taking us through preparation of EAs last week, this week they are digging into how to do it and the rules surrounding them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Kim discuss what are the best processes to follow to review your Enterprise Agreements when they are expiring, so you can get the best commercial outcome for your business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HR and safety managers are often asked to bend the rules - what should they do? In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Nina discuss the Duties of HR and OHS Managers to stand up for what is right.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Kim discuss the standard of proof and process in managing a theft allegation in your workplace.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Nina discuss the law around inherent requirements of the job and false representations of fitness to work, at the time of employment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Nina discuss how discipline is permitted when there is a misuse of social media to criticise bosses online with work colleagues.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Kim discuss employers' rights and obligations when the Union comes knocking.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.