A recent Industrial Court decision highlights the extent of the duties of a PCBU to a worker. In this case the injured worker was not an employee of the defendant, but an employee of another PCBU. The Court determined the defendant did not owe a duty to the injured worker because the injured worker was not carrying out work for the PCBU, and was not carrying out work in the business or undertaking of the defendant.

On 1 August 2025 Australia saw its first detailed exploration of the differences and relationship between harassment on the ground of sex and sexual harassment.