Joey Tass Promoted to Partner at Hunt & Hunt Lawyers Sydney

Hunt & Hunt is thrilled to announce that Joey Tass has been promoted to Partner in our Sydney office. Joey joined Hunt & Hunt in 2020 and is an integral member of the litigation and dispute resolution and employment law...

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New NSW Bill: Industrial Manslaughter Offenders Face 25 Years Jail Time

A groundbreaking bill has been unveiled in New South Wales, introducing the toughest penalties for industrial manslaughter across Australia. The Work Health and Safety Amendment (Industrial Manslaughter) Bill 2024, presented to th...

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Closing Loopholes Part 2: What’s Changed?

The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) (No. 2) Act 2024 (Closing Loopholes Part 2) was passed by the Senate, after having previously been passed by the House of Representatives, on 12 February 2024. The Act signif...

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Employee’s right to disconnect after hours

The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Bill 2023 has passed Parliament and will grant employees the right to disconnect after hours. Overview of the laws All Australian employees will have the right to ref...

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Landmark Payout Awarded to Employee Sexually Harassed by Sydney Jeweller in Taylor v August and Pemberton Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 1313

As of December 2022, employers have had a positive duty under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) ("SDA") to take proactive measures to eliminate and prevent, as far as possible, unlawful sex discrimination, sex-based harassment...

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FWC orders worker back to work after positive cocaine test

The Fair Work Commission has ordered Sydney Trains to reinstate a worker who tested positive for cocaine when he returned to work after eight days' leave. A range of mitigating factors, including no evidence that the worker was i...

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