Commonwealth workers in emergency services, law enforcement and social support frequently encounter trauma, now recognized as a psychosocial hazard under the Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work Code of Practice, highlighting employers' responsibility to manage these risks.
The NSW Court of Appeal's decision in Sydney Metro v G & J Drivas Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 5 will encourage landowners to continue pressing on with their redevelopment plans in the shadow of a compulsory acquisition, despite the fact that such expenditure could generate considerable waste.
The NSW Court of Appeal has overturned the decision of the Supreme Court in Hunt Leather Pty Ltd v Transport for NSW [2023] NSWSC 840, which we discussed in our August 2023 article that highlighted the significant implications the decision had for infrastructure projects.
ASIC has commenced proceedings against Oak Capital (Oak Capital Mortgage Fund Ltd and Oak Capital Wholesale Fund Pty Ltd) for allegedly engaging in unconscionable conduct to avoid the Consumer Credit Regime.
On 1 September 2024, new and additional obligations came into effect in Queensland requiring all employers to proactively manage the prevention of sexual harassment and sex or gender-based harassment in the workplace.
