The Friday Workplace Briefing
The Friday Workplace Briefing
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.
Migration, New Restrictions, Exploitation and Commercial Risk
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When Your Angry Employee Hits the Ai Button the Endless Nonsensical Railings of Ai Claims and Defences and How to Manage Them
The Friday Workplace Briefing discusses the weaponization of AI in employee complaints and claims and how employers can defend themselves, as well as defeating General Protections claims by quarantining the decision maker. Andrew and Kim also discuss new changes in Qld IR law aligning Qld IR with t…
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Is AI the Death of HR or Its New Super-Power?
Is AI the death of HR or its new superpower? Andrew Douglas and Tanya Maithani discuss the implications of AI in the workforce as it continues to grow. As AI transforms the way HR teams recruit, manage performance and plan their workforce, it leaves us to question whether human judgement still pla…
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New Victorian Law Coming Empowering Reps and Doubling Reckless Endangerment Penalties
Victoria passes safety law changes that double prison time for employees and directors Andrew Douglas and Kim McLagan discuss the new Victorian Law coming to Double Reckless Endangerment Penalties and how this legislative change will empower Safety Representatives. Watch this week’s Friday Workpl…
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The Complexity of Managing Performance in a Psychologically and Culturally Safe Manner.
Managing performance in today’s diverse workplace is increasingly complex. Andrew Douglas and Tom Daly discuss the growing importance of cultural and psychological safety when managing employee performance, and the key considerations for employers. Watch this week’s Friday Workplace Briefing Vide…
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Managing Complex Disability Adjustments and What happens when it goes Wrong.
What happens when a disability adjustment becomes complex — and what happens when things go wrong? In this episode, Andrew Douglas & Tanya Maithani discuss Managing Complex Disability Adjustments and What Happens When It Goes Wrong, sharing their perspectives on the challenges that can arise and w…
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Do You really Love Christmas-after Parties and Discipline
With Christmas functions fast approaching, a recent Fair Work Commission decision is a timely reminder that the work function may not necessarily end when the official event does. What happens when the celebrations continue, things go wrong, and employee conduct becomes a workplace issue? In our …
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The Need for a Factual Nexus
When is a flexible work request genuinely connected to an employee’s age? Andrew Douglas and Monnette Samo discuss a recent Fair Work Commission decision that explores this question and what it means for employers and employees. Watch this week’s Friday Workplace Briefing Video here.
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First Case on Right to Disconnect Shows How Tough It is for Employees to Win
The Right to Disconnect - What does it actually mean? The first case to consider the new right to disconnect provisions provides important insight into what employers and employees need to know. Join Andrew Douglas and Kim McLagan as they discuss Kalleske v McGuire and explore the critical distin…
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Royal Commission into Big Build Corruption
The Royal Commission into Big Build Corruption – What You Need to Know In our latest podcast, Andrew Douglas is joined by Madelyn Hassan , who is stepping in front of the camera for the first time after helping behind the scenes with the FCW podcast preparation. Together, they discuss the newly e…
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