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This Practical Law Australia Employment Law practice note examines sexual harassment in employment under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) which protects individuals from sex discrimination and sexual harassment. Table of…
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Post-Employment Obligations [Toolkit]
Employment law in Australia is a dynamic and often contentious legal area governed by a web of interrelated federal, state and common laws. Restraint of trade is an increasingly significant employment law topic as employers turn to…
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Managing an Ill or Injured Employee: Inherent Requirements Determination [Checklist]
This Practical Law Australia Employment Law checklist outlines the process for determining the ability of an ill or injured employee to perform the inherent requirements of the position. Table of contents…
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Managing an Ill or Injured Employee: Inherent Requirements, Reasonable Adjustments and Unjustifiable Hardship [Practice Note]
This Practical Law Australia Employment Law practice note provides guidance on the process to follow when determining an employee’s ability to perform the inherent requirements of a position having regard to…
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A Full and Happy Life: Brendan O’Connor’s Goal for Australia’s Workers
Brendan O’Connor has retained his position as Federal Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations in Labor’s Shadow Ministry announced on the weekend. In a frank and revealing interview in…
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Dismissing an Ill or Injured Employee: Temporary Absence Provisions [Practice Note]
This Practical Law Australia Employment Law practice note examines when an employee is protected from dismissal due to a temporary absence from work while ill or injured under section 352…
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Smashing the Glass Ceiling: Senator Michaelia Cash’s Journey From Lawyer to Workplace Reformer
A long held dedication to employment law and workplace relations, both as a lawyer and politician, has given Senator Michaelia Cash deep insights into the triumphs and tribulations of the…
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Doing it His Way: Martin Ferguson Steps out of Labor’s Shadow
When it comes to labour reform, Martin Ferguson believes in small, incremental steps. “There is no revolution or paradise around the corner,” the former Labor Federal Government Minister and Australian Council of…
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Do You Need a Virtual Assistant?
Would you like to spend more time practising law and growing your business and less time attending to mundane administrative chores? Hiring a virtual assistant may be just the thing…
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Reduced Workplace Gender Equality (WGE) Act Reporting Requirements
Employers are set to face reduced Workplace Gender Equality (WGE) Act reporting requirements for 2015-16 although uncertainty exists because the Greens are considering fighting the changes in the Senate and…
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