The Friday Workplace Briefing
164 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago -The Friday Workplace Briefing is a weekly podcast to update the Australian business community on the most significant developments, issues, and cases across workplace law, with practical suggestions to protect your business and people.
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When Does Managing Conflict Tip Over to Bullying?
April 14, 2024 16:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBFor this week’s Friday Workplace Briefing Andrew and Nina analyse when managing conflict tips over to bullying. In a recent case before the FWC, an employer's sometimes flawed attempts at managing an employee and the conflict that followed was held to not be bulling. - Where do you draw the line, and does it matter for other workplace law like workers' compensation, general protections and safety law? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Big Fight Over Award Flexibility
April 07, 2024 16:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBIn this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Nina discuss the big fight over Award flexibility. The unions push for flexibility unless unjustifiable hardship – where will it end up? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
High Court Considering Damages Award for Bad Dismissals: Fundamental Change in the Law, What Does It Mean for Employers and Insurers
March 24, 2024 16:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBIn this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Nina discuss a significant case before the High Court considering the potential for damages for psychiatric damage from a flawed termination, investigation and disciplinary process. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Essential Ingredients in a Successful Offer of Settlement That Makes an Employee Say "Yes"
March 17, 2024 16:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBWhen is an offer to settle enough to trigger a costs order? This week, Andrew Douglas and Kim McLagan tell us what the essential ingredients are for a successful offer of settlement to an employee. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Entry Into Hazardous Areas
March 10, 2024 16:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBAndrew and Nina discuss the recent New Zealand case regarding entry into hazardous areas - WorkSafe New Zealand v Whakaari Management Limited [2024]. This case is a reminder of the huge risks involved when these areas are not addressed and managed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Safety and Enforceable Undertakings - Risk vs Reward
March 03, 2024 16:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBThe Regulators have demonstrated the desire to offer undertakings in serious contraventions of safety law where there have been high consequences. In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang go through the risks versus rewards around enforceable undertakings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Investigations Are Not Easy - If Lawyers Can Get Them Wrong, Anyone Can!
February 25, 2024 16:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBIn this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Kim McLagan are taking us through workplace investigations and the challenges that employers may face when conducting them. They aren’t easy – if lawyers can get them wrong, anyone can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What Is All The Fuss? The Right to Disconnect, When It Becomes Law and How to Manage It With Your Employees
February 15, 2024 23:55 - 27 minutes - 25 MBIn this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang explain what all the fuss is about regarding the Right to Disconnect. They’ll discuss when it becomes law and how to manage it with your employees. It is not as bad as others are telling you! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Closing the Gates on Out of Hours Contact with Employees - Federal Government's Latest Push to Protect Workers
February 11, 2024 16:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBIn this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang discuss closing the gates on out of hours contact with employees and the Federal Government's latest push to protect workers, focusing on the elements, rationale and implementation of the proposed law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New WorkSafe Code - Sexual Harassment
February 04, 2024 16:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBSafe Work Australia’s new code of sexual and gender-based harassment is a game changer supporting safety regulators intrusion into traditional workplace law. In the first Friday Workplace Briefing of 2024, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang will be covering the code, all the latest cases and law changes. The Model Code of Practice provides practical and valuable guidelines to mitigate or eliminate the risk of sexual and gender-based harassment in your workplace. See omnystudio.com/listener for ...
Looking Forward - Top 10 Issues for HR, Safety and Injury Management Professionals
December 17, 2023 13:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBWelcome to our final Friday Workplace Briefing of 2023. This week, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang will take us through the top 10 issues facing HR, safety and injury management professionals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Long and Short of Fixed Term Contracts - Secure Jobs reform of fixed term contracts becomes law
December 10, 2023 13:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBIn this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang discuss the Secure Jobs reform of fixed term contracts becoming law today, what the new law means, how it operates and how you manage it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When an Employer Disparages an Ex-Employee - Defamation and Reputational Damage
December 03, 2023 13:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBWhen an employee leaves or is dismissed, it is tempting to tell the world their failings. Recent cases on non-disparagement and defamation tell an ugly truth to angry employers who don’t hold their tongues. For this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Nina will be discussing when an employer disparages an ex-employee: the consequences in defamation and reputational damage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
So, Yes It Is Christmas - Out of hours conduct, party, party, party
November 26, 2023 13:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBAs the Christmas holiday season approaches and celebrations are underway, we must be conscious of our out of hours conduct. In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang will be discussing how out of hours conduct is understood in recent case law, when that conduct can affect your employment and how employers should address it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Disability Discrimination and Reasonable Adjustments - A Case That Sounds Alarm Bells
November 20, 2023 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBIn this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas will be discussing disability discrimination and reasonable adjustments in the workplace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Do Damages Flow for Psychological Injury Under Your Employement Contract? No!
November 12, 2023 16:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBIn this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang discuss whether damages can flow from psychological injury from termination under an employment contract. By using recent case law, they'll demonstrate why the answer is a resounding no! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Safety Law and Sexual Harassment - The New Frontier
November 05, 2023 23:36 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBIn this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang will be discussing the new frontiers of safety law and sexual harassment in the workplace as regulators flex their muscles on psychological hazards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Critical Nature of Documentation in Safety - Ignore At Your Peril!
October 26, 2023 23:48 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBIn this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang will discuss safety in the workplace and the importance of documentation when it comes to managing safety. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Workplace Social Media Do's and Don'ts - Accessing Employee Social Media Accounts
October 20, 2023 05:14 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBIn this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang will take us through workplace social media do’s and don’ts, as well as when an employer is and is not allowed to access an employee’s high privacy social media accounts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Where to Now - Contractors, Death of High Court Intervention and the New FWC Regime
October 16, 2023 01:58 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBIn this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Kim McLagan discuss the FWC’s new policies relating to contractors and road transport, and the lack of High Court intervention going forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Reckless Endangerment Charge for Psychological Hazard - A Victorian First
October 05, 2023 23:19 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBIn this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Kim McLagan discuss a Reckless Endangerment charge for Psychological Hazards given to the Victorian Building Authority (VBA). The VBA has been charged with Reckless Endangerment in circumstances when it would have been more appropriate as a matter of law, fact, and policy to charge them under Industrial Manslaughter. Why have they been charged? Why not Industrial Manslaughter and what does it mean for every other organisation that...
Closing the Loopholes - Labour Hire Changes
September 25, 2023 03:56 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBIn this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Kim McLagan and Nina Hoang discuss the recent labour hire changes under the Closing the Loopholes Bill and what this could mean for your business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Closing the Loopholes and Locking the Door - Big New Penalties for Wage Theft Under Proposed Legislation
September 17, 2023 16:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBIn this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Kim McLagan and Nina Hoang explain the Federal Government's Closing the Loopholes Bill so you can understand the new wage theft structure, penalties and actions your business must take to avoid prosecution, jail and penalties. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
First Stop Sexual Harassment Orders Made by FWC
September 11, 2023 00:27 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBThere have been recent developments regarding sexual harassment in the workplace, and closing loopholes that undermine pay and conditions. In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang discuss sexual harassment in the workplace in light of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) issuing its first stop Sexual Harassment Orders, and providing a high level overview of the recently introduced Closing Loopholes bill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When Sexual Harassment Is Not Used to Seduce, Is It Still Harassment?
September 03, 2023 23:34 - 29 minutes - 27 MBIn this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Kim McLagan discuss sexual harassment in the workplace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Driving for Work - How Safety and Workers' Compensation Law Makes Your Vehicle a Workplace
August 28, 2023 00:11 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBIn this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang cover everything you need to know when it comes to driving for work and when doing so, how safety law makes your vehicle a workplace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Is WorkSafe My Friend? A Post-Accident Reality
August 20, 2023 16:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBIn this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Nina discuss WorkSafe and provide practical guidance on how to manage your relationship with WorkSafe in the event of a serious injury. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How Employers Can Manage Employee Injuries Occurring Outside of Work
August 14, 2023 00:16 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBIn this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Kim McLagan discuss how employers can manage employee injuries sustained outside of work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When is an Employee Considered Redundant?
August 06, 2023 16:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBIn this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang discuss questions in relation to employee redundancy, and the significant risks created as a result of the moving goal posts of business restructuring. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How to Frustrate Discipline - Anti-Bullying Orders, Workers' Compensation and General Protections
July 30, 2023 23:38 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBIn this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Mathew Reiman take us through how to frustrate discipline and give advice on living with interventionist courts and tribunals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Children at Work - Work, Love and Hazards
July 24, 2023 01:32 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBIn this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang discuss children in the workplace as they are increasingly accompanying parents to work. Cases are now emerging where courts take a dim view towards the practice. What is the answer and how do we do it safely? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When Your Staff Member is Exhibiting Mental Health Issues - What Should You Do?
July 17, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBIn this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Mathew Reiman discuss what you should do when a staff member is exhibiting obvious mental health issues and the risks you and your business face when you don’t do the right thing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Employee Analytics - The new frontier of people management
July 09, 2023 16:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBEmployee analytics is no longer a choice following psychological safety changes, we must be able to track and respond to employee health and safety issues real time. However, advances and greater reliance on technology and higher utilisation of virtual work means employee performance is more easily captured. In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Mathew Reiman will discuss everything you need to know about employee analytics and how to utilise them successfully. See omnystudio.com/liste...
ACCC Raises Concerns Regarding Non-Compete Clauses - What does this mean?
July 02, 2023 16:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBRestraints in employment contracts are more common after COVID - but do they work and how will courts respond in the future? In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Mathew Reiman and Nina Hoang discuss the concerns raised by the ACCC regarding non-compete clauses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People and Preparing for Recession: How to prepare your business for the looming recession - must do's and must not's
June 25, 2023 16:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBIn this week’s Friday Workplace Briefing, we discuss the unique opportunity that recessions offer to look deep inside a business to review people, future trends, capability and current operations - all to be prepared for what the future brings. Mathew Reiman and Nina Hoang take us through the safeguards and steps that businesses can take in the event of a recession. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Burnout - What is it? How is it impacting our staff? And what you need to do!
June 19, 2023 00:04 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBIn this week’s Friday Workplace Briefing, we discuss the issue of burnout – what it is and how it is impacting staff and businesses. Individuals are increasingly beginning to experience the impact of burnout, particularly managers and supervisors, as they try to juggle competing responsibilities and take on too much. It's a very real problem that is often ignored! Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang take us through how burnout effects staff and businesses, how you should be responding to it and ...
Latest Secure Jobs Better Pay Change Taking Effect - What you need to know!
June 11, 2023 12:07 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBAndrew Douglas goes through everything you need to know relating to the latest secure jobs, better pay changes that have recently taken effect. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Supervision and Safety - The New Frontier of Safety Prosecutions
June 08, 2023 16:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBCurious about the new frontier of safety prosecutions? For this week’s Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Nina will be taking us through the why behind regulators focusing on failures of supervision in new large-scale prosecutions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As Workers' Compensation Regulators Go Broke - The Victorian Government Has Changed the Rules
May 28, 2023 16:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBFor this week’s Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Nina discuss the latest changes suggested around psychological claims management in Victoria. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Awards for All Types of Discrimination and Harassment Skyrocket
May 21, 2023 16:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBThere are all types of Awards for discrimination and harassment in the workplace that are on the rise. For this week’s Friday Workplace Briefing Andrew and Nina take us through the new benchmarks, risks and ways of preventing this rise from happening in your workplace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Unconscious Bias is Discrimination - Latest Victorian Supreme Court Case
May 14, 2023 22:47 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBFor this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Nina cites a recent Victorian Supreme Court case as they discuss the unconscious bias that can be found in discrimination in the workplace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Employers Standing Up to Drug and Alcohol Use in the Workplace - Stronger Support for Employers Through the Fair Work Commission (FWC)
May 07, 2023 16:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBThis week, Andrew and Nina discuss employers standing up to drug and alcohol use in the workplace and how the FWC will be offering stronger support in these situations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wage Theft Now - Directors and HR Managers Face Jail Time in the Future
May 01, 2023 00:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBThis week Andrew and Nina examine the current wage theft laws and what this means in the future for directors and HR managers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Rise of the Fair Work Commission Under Labor - New Power Over Gig Workers and Independent Contractors!
April 23, 2023 16:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBAt this week’s Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew and Nina look into the rise of the Fair Work Commission under Labor and what this means for powers over gig workers and independent contractors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Can an Employee Refuse to Co-operate with a Workplace Investigation?
April 16, 2023 10:50 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBMathew and Nina discuss whether or not an employee can refuse to co-operate with a workplace investigation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Truth About the Reasonable Management Defence to Workers' Compensation Psychological Claims
March 31, 2023 10:03 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBAndrew Douglas and Kim McLagan dive into the truth about the Reasonable Management Defence to workers’ compensation psychological claims. They will discuss why, just because the worker is wrong, this doesn’t mean their psychological injury claim won’t be accepted. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When Are HR Managers Personally in the Gun?
March 26, 2023 16:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBHR Managers increasingly find themselves in positions where they know the leadership group are making legally wrong decisions, condoning instead of challenging those decisions is a pathway to personal liability. In this week's Friday Workplace Briefing, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang discuss when HR Managers are personally in the gun and their potential personal liability. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Reckless Director - The Operational Executive Who Gets the Job Done
March 19, 2023 23:33 - 28 minutes - 26 MBThis week, Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang discuss what happens when officers of organisations rush to meet their operational goals, making them careless about well-known practices including their own policies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Use of Personal Leave is Surging
March 09, 2023 23:21 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBWith the use of personal leave surging, employers are left asking what can you do? Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang discuss key challenges facing employers across managing personal leave, temporary absence provisions in termination and psychological health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What is Sexual Harassment - Who is Liable and How Much Damages Really Are?
March 05, 2023 22:54 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBThis week Andrew Douglas and Nina Hoang discuss what constitutes Sexual Harassment, who is liable and how much damages really are. The truth following Leung v Chung. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.