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Welcome to Workplace Matters, your online resource for all things employment and safety.

On this page you will find our latest thinking in the form of alerts, publications, articles, opinions and podcasts. With our insights all in the one place, we aim to make it as easy as possible to find what you are looking for to support you in how you do business every day.

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21 May 2020 | Amendment Bill passed extending the offence of industrial manslaughter to Queensland's resources sector

Significant changes for the Queensland resources industry, particularly in safety and health.
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15 May 2020 | Workplace COVID-19 weekly wrap-up

Updates include a four-step guide to assist employers to address safety considerations for returning to work as well as insights into issues being faced by the Fair Work Commission (FWC).
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1 May 2020 | Workplace COVID-19 weekly wrap-up 1 May 2020

The National Cabinet has agreed to a set of 10 COVID-19 Safe Workplace Principles to assist Australians returning to work plus Victoria announces COVID-targeted industry testing plans
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24 April 2020 | Workplace COVID-19 developments - Weekly wrap-up – 24 April 2020

Important changes to report this week including Victoria passing an 'Omnibus' Bill on 23 April making sweeping changes across environmental regulation, workers' compensation and the Courts.
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17 April 2020 | Workplace COVID-19 weekly wrap-up on 17 April

Employers are grappling with COVID-19 issues, but things seem to be settling down a little. This week's hot topic was the new JobKeeper eligibility rules.
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15 April 2020 | Workplace Podcast #2 - The Evolving Workplace

Join Emma Gruschka and Ian Bennett as they discuss recent unprecedented changes in workplace law due to COVID-19 and the potential implications for employers and employees alike.
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9 April 2020 | Workplace COVID-19 weekly wrap-up on 9 April 2020

This week the Government's extraordinary JobKeeper arrangements become law, changes to the Fair Work Act passed and changes proposed to 99 modern awards.
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3 April 2020 | Workplace COVID-19 weekly wrap-up on 3 April 2020

Everything you need to know about important changes to laws or industrial instruments and some of the key issues facing employers.
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26 March 2020 | COVID-19: changes to NSW long service leave legislation

Sydney Partner Felicity Edwards discusses the relaxation of long service leave rules in NSW to try to keep people in employment.
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26 March 2020 | Criminalising wage non-compliance: Victoria’s Wage Theft Bill 2020 introduced to Parliament

Melbourne Special Counsel Sam Jackson discusses the three top three things employers need to know about the proposed Wage Theft Bill 2020.

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Catherine Wilkinson
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