Employment
Getting Serious About Misconduct – A Must Read for Employers
In the wake of the latest Fair Work Commission (FWC) annual report, applications for Unfair Dismissal have taken the cake...
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Toxic employee in the workplace? How to tackle the infection before it spreads
Toxic employees can quickly infect the workplace. Their disruptive behaviour, negative attitude and lack of accountability can have widespread impacts...
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Clean shave, or else… How your facial hair can get you fired
Can Employers Dictate Their Employee’s Facial Grooming? Where the employer has imposed relevant policies and procedures in relation to the...
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The Right to Disconnect… What Does it Mean?
The Labour Government’s most recent addition to their suite of industrial relations reforms, being the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing...
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It takes two: Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023
The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 received Royal Assent on 14 December 2023, warning employers to take...
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I got paid extra by mistake. Do I have to pay back my employer?
The employer has an implied duty to remunerate the employee for work performed. However, in today’s day and age it...
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