Tag: Risk Management

Why Positive Duty Compliance Is Now an Urgent Executive Priority

Posted on August 13, 2026 Posted inNewsTags:Australian Employment Law, Employment Law, Fair Work Act, HR, Positive Duty, Risk Management, Sexual Harassment

With regulatory scrutiny increasing, positive duty compliance has become an executive responsibility—not simply a workplace policy issue. Continue reading

Bridging the Divide: Integrating HR and WHS Frameworks to Manage Psychosocial Hazards in the Workplaces

Posted on July 17, 2026 Posted inIRIQ Articles, NewsTags:Australian Employment Law, Fair Work Commission, HR, Industrial Relations, Psychological Safety, Psychosocial Hazards, Risk Management

Managing psychosocial hazards requires HR and WHS to work together. Discover why an integrated approach is essential for legal compliance... Continue reading

At the Pointy End of Non-Compliance: Civil Penalties, Enforceable Undertakings and Wage Risk

Posted on February 12, 2026 Posted inNewsTags:Employment Law, Enforceable Undertakings, Fair Work Ombudsman, HR, Payroll Audit, Risk Management, Underpayment, Wage Compliance, Workplace Compliance

Enforceable undertakings are reaching record figures, with over $153 million recovered in 2025 alone. Here’s what rising FWO enforcement means... Continue reading

Navigating Workplace Romances: IRiQ’s Guide for Business Owners and Managers

Posted on February 10, 2026 Posted inIRIQ ArticlesTags:Code of Conduct, Employment Law, Fair Work Commission, HR, Industrial Relations, Risk Management, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Policies, Workplace Relationships

Workplace romances are common, but unmanaged relationships can create serious legal and cultural risks. Learn how clear policies and proactive... Continue reading

Queensland WHS Legislation Update: Preventing Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment

Posted on December 17, 2024 Posted inIRIQ ArticlesTags:Employment Law, HR, Psychosocial Hazards, Queensland, Risk Management, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Policies, Workplace Relations, Workplace Safety, Workplace Training

From 1 September 2024, Queensland employers must proactively manage sexual and gender-based harassment risks. By March 2025, a prevention plan... Continue reading