All Articles From Ben Duggan
COVID-19 Guidelines: No Jab, No Office Christmas Party?
The end of the year is fast approaching, which means the Christmas office parties are just around the corner. It is one of the few times of the year where employers and employees alike can sit back…
Medical Exemptions to Compulsory Vaccination for COVID-19
Compulsory Vaccination for COVID-19 Many employers have either introduced or are planning to introduce a compulsory vaccination policy. A common term of such a policy is that an employee is unable to…
A Quick Guide to Your First Casual Conversion Assessment
Background On 9 December 2020, the now-former Industrial Relations Minister, Christian Porter, introduced the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 to…
Safety Requirements for “General Use” Quad Bikes
The Consumer Goods (Quad Bikes) Safety Standard 2019 (‘the Standard’) commenced operation on 11 October 2019. This much-debated standard placed a range of safety requirements on the operators and…
Lessons Learned From the Sexual Assault/Misconduct Revelations in Federal Parliament
The recent revelations of alleged criminal conduct and misconduct in the Federal Parliament directed towards women has had devastating ramifications for those involved. Timing is always crucial, and…
Best Lawyers Australia: Celebrating Excellence
DW Fox Tucker Lawyers is proud to share with you that ten of our lawyers have been listed in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers Australia. We are also ecstatic to have not one but two Directors awarded…
Eliminating COVID-19 Risk From Australian Workplaces
We can now prevent people from developing COVID-19, but when is it lawful and reasonable for employers to direct employees to undergo vaccination against COVID-19?
Ten Tips for South Australian Employers to Deal With COVID-19 Restrictions and Lockdowns
South Australia is about to complete a seven-day lockdown to combat a recent COVID-19 outbreak over various super spreading events. For the foreseeable future, it seems that there remains an ongoing…
End of Year Celebrations: Tips to Stay COVID-Safe and Manage the 'Silly Season'
It's that time of year again when employers embark upon their official end of year office celebrations. No doubt most will wish to celebrate the end of a year scarred by the COVID-19 pandemic which…
Last Chance to Avoid Casual Worker “Double-Dipping” Disaster
Leave entitlements to be challenged in the High Court after the Federal Government’s epic fail in Federal Court
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