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Collection of Personal Information from a third party

A recent decision from the Australian Information Commissioner and Privacy Commissioner (Privacy Commissioner) provided a timely reminder to organisations about obligations when collecting personal information from someone other than the individual in question. ‘RC’ and TICA Default Tenancy Control Pty Ltd (Privacy) [2019] TICA Default Tenancy Control Pty Ltd (Tenancy Control) maintains various databases to …
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Forcing Employees to Take Annual Leave

It has been recently reported that the Commonwealth Corporation, Airservices Australia Pty Ltd (Airservices) has been fined for incorrectly forcing its staff to take leave during the annual Christmas shutdown period. The primary reason provided for this finding was the failure of Airservices to consult with each of its employees regarding the shutdown period, in …
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Employee Claims Following Workplace Investigations

Under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth), employers must take all reasonable steps to create a safe workplace for all employees by eliminating or minimising the risk of harm. This obligation extends to properly investigate workplace allegations such as misconduct, bullying, harassment, discrimination and fraud. How to Conduct a Workplace Investigation Unfortunately, there …
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New Association rules for Material Personal Interests

A raft of new provisions were introduced recently under the Associations Incorporation Act 1991 (ACT), and notably those which deal with material personal interests. Here is what you need to know. What are material personal interests Committee members have obligations (and are subject to penalties) under Part 4 of the Act that relate to: declaring …
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