COVID-19 has impacted all Australians as they grapple not just with a pandemic, but changes to their careers, work-life balance and expectations of employment.
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Summary Dismissal: When is it Justified?
Summary dismissal can have serious consequences for an employee’s personal circumstances and their business reputation. Whether your employee’s misconduct is sufficiently serious to justify summary dismissal can be a fraught…
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Legal and Practical Implications of “#MeToo” [Toolkit]
The #MeToo movement has led to a rise in public awareness around sexual harassment in the workplace, increasing the pressure on organisations to ensure their legal teams and all staff…
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Can You Have Loaded Rates in Enterprise Agreements?
Employers are struggling to bargain. As enterprise bargaining continues to pose numerous challenges, a Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has ruled on “loaded rates” and how they…
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How Can Your Business Respond to the Challenges of the Gig Economy?
The continued growth of the gig economy has been a topical issue in relation to regulation of employment and industrial relations in Australia. This popular modern economy is built around…
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Employment and Industrial Relations 2018 Half-Year in Review [Whitepaper]
There’s never a shortage of change in the fast-paced employment law and industrial relations space. The first half of 2018 has already seen several key developments, and industrial relations has…
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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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Australian Fair Work Commission Anti-Bullying Report
The Fair Work Commission’s (Commission) anti-bullying jurisdiction commenced on 1 January 2014. The new jurisdiction empowers the Commission to make orders for that bullying to stop on application from a…
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New Workplace Bullying Laws: Helping or Hindering Productivity?
Bullying has shown to impact on workplace morale, productivity and employee health. However the scope of new workplace bullying laws raises issues for employers as to the possible impact on their business’ productivity…
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