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A Failure to Consult: The Fair Work Commission...

Making logical changes to workplace processes should be simple and straight forward. However, a recent decision of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) confirms that employers still need to make sure they follow the additional step of proper employee consultation, or risk a poor outcome in the Commission. This means managers need to ensure employees' feedback has not only been sought, but also be able to demonstrate how employee feedback has influenced the process and been accounted for in the final outcome(s).  

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Hicksons recognised in Doyle’s Guide 2024

We are delighted to be recognised as a leading law firm in the 2024 Doyle’s Guide across the following categories:

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Special Counsel Kezia David Named Among...

Special Counsel Kezia David recognised among Australasian Lawyer’s Elite Women 2024 for excellence in insurance law.

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Managing psychosocial hazards at work - Code of Practice (July 2022)

Managing psychosocial hazards at work - Code of Practice (July 2022)

In July 2022, Safe Work Australia released a new Code of Practice on an employer’s duty to manage psychosocial hazards in the workplace. The Code of Practice largely follows suit from Safe Work NSW’s publication released in May 2021, which was the first formal guidance provided to employers regarding their obligations in relation to psychosocial risk factors at work. The updated Code of Practice provides a timely reminder of what employers should be doing to try and avoid psychological risks.
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Eye in the sky – Drones, employees and surveillance

Eye in the sky – Drones, employees and surveillance

If your work place involves a large site, the use of a drone can be a way monitor many types of risks. 
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Clinical Trial approval where potential participants lack the capacity to consent

Clinical Trial approval where potential participants lack the capacity to consent

The Clinical Manager of a Hospital, applied to The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal for approval to conduct a clinical trial, a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study to investigate the efficacy and safety of cannabidiol (CBD) which is an add-on therapy in the treatment of tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) (GWP42003-P Trial) [2017] NSWCATGD 30. 

  • 12 Feb 2018

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