24 Nov 2021

Mandatory vaccinations for taxi and Uber drivers and public transport workers

On 22 November 2021, the Emergency Management (Passenger Transport Vaccination) (COVID-19) Direction 2021 came into effect, requiring all drivers of passenger transport vehicles to be vaccinated against COVID-19...

16 Nov 2021

South Australia’s COVID reopening road map revealed – what businesses should know

On 15 November 2021, the South Australian Government revealed details of its long-awaited roadmap in advance of South Australia reopening its borders to the rest of Australia on 23 November 2021...

10 Nov 2021

Chiropractors and Osteopaths now subject to mandatory vaccination direction

On 8 November 2021, the South Australian State Co-ordinator amended the healthcare public health direction...

26 Oct 2021

New government directions expand mandatory vaccination requirements in health care sector

On 20 October 2021 the State Co-Ordinator for South Australia, Grantley Stevens, passed the Emergency Management (Healthcare Setting Workers Vaccination No 2) (Covid-19) Direction 2021 (the Direction) with immediate effect.

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28 Sep 2021

Is your business compliant with the new casual conversion obligations?

Earlier this year, new casual conversion provisions were introduced into the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). The amendments imposed a new obligation on employers to offer eligible casuals conversion to permanent employment. Paul Dugan and Kylie Dunn explain.

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20 May 2021

Fair Work Commission case further highlights uncertainty of legal status of gig economy workers

Since our previous update regarding the employee versus contractor distinction (available here), the Fair Work Commission (Commission) has now determined...

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