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3 Practical Legal Tips for HR Practitioners in Manufacturing to overcome legal obstacles

July 16, 2020

COVID-19, the pandemic has caused massive disruption to industry. Manufacturing … Continued

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What can Business expect from the IR Roundtable? 4 Reforms potentially on the table

July 2, 2020

In recent times we have had a number of unique … Continued

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“The Personal Trainer” – Dual faceted employee and contractor relationships

June 22, 2020

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) was recently invited to consider … Continued

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Reducing Redundancy Entitlements? – 3 factors to consider

June 17, 2020

As we step through the long standing effects of COVID-19, … Continued

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Employers can ask employees to take annual leave whilst on Jobkeeper – Village Roadshow vindicated in the Fair Work Commission on the term “unreasonable refusal”

June 2, 2020

The Fair Work Commission has vindicated Village Roadshow Theme Parks’ … Continued

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Another “Casual Worker” Awarded Payout for Leave Entitlements – The Federal Court upholds the principles of WorkPac v Skene Case – What does this mean for Employers?

May 24, 2020

Back in August 2018, the now infamous Workpac v Skene … Continued

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Qantas Stand Downs – Can Qantas refuse to pay “sick leave’ during stand down due to COVID-19?

May 19, 2020

The Federal Circuit Court have decided – “YES” Qantas are … Continued

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Desperate Times Do Not Call for Desperate Measures (a COVID-19 Decision by the Fair Work Commission)

May 10, 2020

The Fair Work Commission’s early COVID-19 decision is a stark … Continued

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COVID-19 – Force Majeure and Contractual Obligations

April 25, 2020

Force Majeure….breach of contract….termination of contract….performance of contract. Suppliers and … Continued

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General Protections Applications – How to Successfully defend a claim from a “probationary period” Employee

April 21, 2020

General Protections Applications – When an employee who has been … Continued

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Reduction in salary in the face of COVID-19

April 17, 2020

The coronavirus/COVID-19 has claimed a number of big and brand … Continued

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Working from Home – The Forced Hand of the Coronavirus

March 27, 2020

The Coronavirus has had a number of unexpected (and expected) … Continued

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Redundancy, Pay Cuts and Stand Down in the face of the Coronavirus

March 20, 2020

Pay Cuts? Stand Down? Redundancy? This is a difficult time … Continued

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Coronavirus in the Workplace – What do Employers do?

March 11, 2020

The Coronavirus has impacted a number of clients in various … Continued

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Long running jokes – is it sexual harassment? An Employment Lawyer’s answer

March 10, 2020

As an employment lawyer and part of a law firm … Continued

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Annualised Salary Changes in Modern Awards – A Checklist

February 17, 2020

As part of its four-yearly review of modern awards, the … Continued

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Costs for the Coast – How commercial decisions can assist Councils in obtaining costs orders

February 6, 2020

NB Lawyers – lawyers for employers recently acted for the … Continued

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Application for Reinstatement, Denied – How Excellent Complaint Management gives Lessons for HR Teams in Councils

January 21, 2020

Application for Reinstatement, Denied – How Excellent Complaint Management gives … Continued

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How Employers can learn from 5,700 employees underpaid by Woolworths – Top 4 tips for Employers

January 7, 2020

How Employers can learn from 5,700 employees underpaid by Woolworths … Continued

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Managing mental illness in the Workplace

December 17, 2019

Managing mental illness in the Workplace Managing mental illness in … Continued

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Clarity beyond reasonable doubt? Information for employers hiring employees with criminal records

October 11, 2019

The Australian Human Rights Commission Regulations 2019 (Cth) (AHRC Regs) … Continued

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“We have never had an issue before” – how Masterchef and Chatime have showed the perils of underpayment of wages

August 13, 2019

Underpayment of wages – “We have never had an issue … Continued

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Facility Management Arrangements – A new way to deal with “Contractors”

July 25, 2019

Facility Management Arrangements may well be a new way for … Continued

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Contractor or not a contractor – Uber delivers clarification

July 18, 2019

The question of whether a worker is a contractor or not can be a blurred line. However, a case involving Uber has delivered further legal clarification.

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Modern Slavery Legislation – Employers what do you need to know?

May 28, 2019

The Modern Slavery Act (2018) came to pass on 1 … Continued

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False Allegations – further trend of “Upward” Bullying

May 27, 2019

We have been contacted by several clients in recent months … Continued

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Whistle Blower Laws Come In 1 July 2019 – Are You Ready?

May 7, 2019

Does your business have more than 100 employees? OR Is … Continued

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Difficult Conversations With Employees – 5 Key Steps for Managers and Supervisors

May 7, 2019

Having difficult conversations is an energy sapper for anyone that … Continued

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Firing Employees In Their Probationary Period – Beware General Protections

April 9, 2019

Employers when deciding to dismiss an employee in their probationary … Continued

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A Band-Aid on Workpac v Skene? – Fair Work Amendment Casual Loading Offset

February 7, 2019

On 18 December 2018 the Federal Government introduced the Fair Work … Continued