Category: Risk & Compliance
Employment Law Changes from (or around) 1 July 2020 – Brief Overview
In this article we canvass the usual first of July changes: the high income threshold applying to access for unfair dismissal, and the application of an award, as well as the less usual – changes to the Federal Government’s paid parental leave scheme and the industrial manslaughter laws in Victoria.
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Fraud, Corruption and Whistleblower Risks
Motive and opportunity are the frequent precursors to criminal behaviour. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way most of us work and that in turn gives rise to new opportunities for unethical behaviour, criminal acts and misconduct.
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Business Continuity Risk in a Pandemic
Not having a plan is not an option anymore. The challenge for any organisation is develop a comprehensive business continuity plan (BCP) to support and enable normal business functions to be maintained in the event of the materialisation of a risk to business continuity.
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New (Temporary) Employment Rules During COVID-19
Australian parliaments and the policy arms of government agencies have never worked so hard since Australia declared there to be a COVID-19 pandemic. As COVID-19 creates havoc with lives, businesses and the economy, there has been a raft of changes regulating employment including temporary changes to annual leave and new pandemic leave in awards, JobKeeper Enabling Directions in the Fair Work Act, COVIDSafe App protections and more.
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Returning to ‘Normal’ Business Operations: Key Things to Consider
This article suggests issues that organisations may wish to consider as they return to the ‘new normal’ as COVID-19 restrictions are gradually lifted.
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GRC For Executives
