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Comcare v PVYW

Comcare v PVYW (2013) 250 CLR 246; [2013] HCA 41
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year2013
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

For an injury sustained during an interval or interlude within an overall period of work (such as an overnight stay on a work trip) to be 'in the course of employment', the employer must have induced or encouraged the employee to engage in the particular activity that gave rise to the injury, not merely to be present at the place where the injury occurred.

Area of Law

employment

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