Who should have access to an Investigation Report and can ‘Legal Privilege’ protect the confidentiality of an investigation report?
It is important to be mindful during a workplace investigation of who has...Read More
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Can Legal Privilege protect the confidentiality of an investigation report?
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Casual Employment, controversy in 2016…. What does this hold for 2017?
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Wow – casuals being eligible for redundancy entitlements, being able to bring claims of unfair dismissal…where to next?
Historically casual employment has been described as employment which is intermittent or irregular in nature. We know...Read More
How have the Anti-Bullying Powers played out so far?
Thursday, May 01, 2014
The Fair Work Commission recently released its first quarterly report on its anti-bullying powers. The report reveals that there were 151 applications to stop alleged bullying at work between January and March this year. All matters were dealt with in the mandatory 14-day period, and the...Read More
Anti-bullying Orders - A First Glimpse
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Since the introduction of anti-bullying amendments to the Fair Work Act (2009) in January 2014, many have wondered what these changes will mean in practice. What will anti-bullying orders involve? How detailed with they be? We now have our first glimpse of these amendments at work.
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Workplace Bullying be prepared, you only have 6 months to go
Monday, July 29, 2013
On the 27th June 2013, the Fair Work Act 2009 was amended to give the Fair Work Commission anti-bullying powers. They will come into effect on the 1st January 2014.
What does this...Read More
Key learnings from the endeavour energy case
Sunday, September 02, 2012
Debate over the most acceptable method for drug testing has been hot in the industrial environment. It is a debate that employers, employees and unions alike would like a closing address too. The advocates of urine testing argue that it is a more cost-effective and accurate method, while...Read More
Can you stop the rising tide of unfair dismissal claims
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Is defending an unfair dismissal claim becoming too difficult? A recent research study conducted by Professor Oslington, of the Australian Catholic University and Assistant Professor of Economics, Benoit Freyens, of the University of Canberra, gives weight to this claim. The study conducted by the pair, compared unfair dismissal...Read More
Lessons of a mediator
Sunday, May 27, 2012
It's not easy knowing when to mediate and, once you are in there, achieving a successful and sustainable mediation outcome. Like any other craft there are some tricks and techniques to help you along the way. Here are some key lessons learnt through our mediation practice that you may find valueable when tackling your...Read More
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