Policies and Procedures

July 31, 2019

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE
Are You Complying with the New Whistleblower Laws?

The revamped federal whistleblower laws commenced on 1 July 2019 and they have some teeth. A whistleblower is an insider or a person related to an organisation who reports misconduct or other inappropriate activity that has occurred within the organisation. Certain legal protections are provided to whistleblowers and the recent changes have significantly expanded and strengthened the […]

July 8, 2019

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE
Why Contracts and Policies are Essential

Employment Contracts, Policies and Procedures, Restraint of Trade, Termination of Employment

The importance of having well-written employment contracts and workplace policies cannot be underestimated as they can set a very clear framework in which the relationship between the parties will be regulated. They also provide significant assistance when resolving workplace disputes. Why have employment contracts? Failure to enter into a written contract of employment with employees […]

January 8, 2019

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE
New Requirements Regarding Flexible Working Arrangements and Foodora Decision Serves as a Timely Reminder About The Employee or Contractor Classification

Awards and Employee Entitlements, Independent Contractor Agreements, Policies and Procedures, Sham Contracting

This month we look at changes made to all modern awards regarding requests for flexible working arrangements. These changes were effective from 1 December 2018. We also look at the recent finding that a Foodora delivery rider was an employee not a contractor. This serves as a timely reminder about getting the ‘employee or independent […]

November 14, 2018

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE
New International OHS Standard Published and Federal Court to Consider ‘CASUAL LEAVE’ Issue Again

Awards and Employee Entitlements, Policies and Procedures, Workplace Health & Safety Adverse Action, Bullying, Contract of Employment, Discrimination, Dismissal, Employee Entitlements, Employer fined, Employment Contract, Employment Law, Fair Work Act 2009, Fair Work Ombudsman, Workplace Hazards, Workplace Injury, Workplace Policies, Workplace Safety

This month we look at the new international OHS standard published by Standards Australia. We also discuss the current ‘casual leave’ issue that is set to be considered again by the Federal Court, with a number of parties intervening in a new case brought by Workpac. New OHS standard published The world’s first international OHS […]

May 30, 2018

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE
Recent employment law decisions provide timely guidance for employers

Awards and Employee Entitlements, Misconduct, Policies and Procedures, Termination of Employment, Underpayment Claims, Unfair Dismissal, Workplace Health & Safety Dismissal, Employee Entitlements, Employer fined, Fair Work Commission, Pregnancy, Safety Breach, Social Media, Unfair Dismissal Application, Workplace Safety

This month we look at two recent decisions in the employment law space. The first decision relates to an employer’s decision to terminate an employee for breaching a cardinal safety rule. The second decision relates to the reprehensible conduct of an employer who failed to pass on an employee’s paid parental leave entitlement. Use of […]

March 19, 2018

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE
Out of hours conduct on Social Media leads to Fair Dismissal

Misconduct, Policies and Procedures, Termination of Employment, Unfair Dismissal, Workplace Investigations Facebook, Misconduct, Out of Hours Conduct, Social Media

The Fair Work Commission has upheld a company’s decision to dismiss an employee, after the employee sent a pornographic video to a number of his colleagues through the Facebook Messenger app. The employee was employed by a large container terminal operator as a stevedore. He was dismissed, with payment in lieu of notice, some 10 […]

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Policies and Procedures

EMPLOYMENT UPDATEAre You Complying with the New Whistleblower Laws?

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE

Are You Complying with the New Whistleblower Laws?

EMPLOYMENT UPDATEWhy Contracts and Policies are Essential

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE

Why Contracts and Policies are Essential

EMPLOYMENT UPDATENew Requirements Regarding Flexible Working Arrangements and Foodora Decision Serves as a Timely Reminder About The Employee or Contractor Classification

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE

New Requirements Regarding Flexible Working Arrangements and Foodora Decision Serves as a Timely Reminder About The Employee or Contractor Classification

EMPLOYMENT UPDATENew International OHS Standard Published and Federal Court to Consider ‘CASUAL LEAVE’ Issue Again

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE

New International OHS Standard Published and Federal Court to Consider ‘CASUAL LEAVE’ Issue Again

EMPLOYMENT UPDATERecent employment law decisions provide timely guidance for employers

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE

Recent employment law decisions provide timely guidance for employers

EMPLOYMENT UPDATEOut of hours conduct on Social Media leads to Fair Dismissal

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE

Out of hours conduct on Social Media leads to Fair Dismissal

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE
Are You Complying with the New Whistleblower Laws?

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE
Why Contracts and Policies are Essential

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE
New Requirements Regarding Flexible Working Arrangements and Foodora Decision Serves as a Timely Reminder About The Employee or Contractor Classification

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE
New International OHS Standard Published and Federal Court to Consider ‘CASUAL LEAVE’ Issue Again

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE
Recent employment law decisions provide timely guidance for employers

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE
Out of hours conduct on Social Media leads to Fair Dismissal