Moving beyond the discussion and debate of whether legislation is needed to provide further protection of human rights in Australia, the Victorian Parliament has now enacted legislation which will bring into operation from 1 January 2007 a Charter of Human Rights for Victoria, says Graham Smith.
Following Western Australia, the Tasmanian Government has recently announced that it too is conducting a review of its anti-discrimination legislation, explains Joe Catanzariti.
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal will soon be asked to decide if a gambling addiction is an impairment under Victorian's anti-discrimination legislation. If it says yes, warns Lucienne Mummé, its decision may have wider ranging implications involving the treatment of employees who have a gambling or other type of addiction.
What should a prudent employer consider when contemplating whether medical retirement is appropriate in the circumstances? Bruce Heddle looks for answers in a recent case.
A recent decision of the New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission has found that the injured workers' provisions found in New South Wales industrial legislation are specifically preserved by the federal industrial reforms and, therefore, continue to apply, as Robbie Walker explains.
