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PCL Lawyers
When you believe your employer has taken "adverse action" against you, but you have not been dismissed.
Gilchrist Connell
The Court clarified how to determine if a worker is an employee or a contractor when they don't have a written contract.
Carroll & O'Dea
The FWC recently held that an employee at an e-commerce support firm was unfairly dismissed without a valid reason.
Holding Redlich
Employers should avoid early notice of non-renewal of a fixed term contract that may sever the employment relationship.
L&E Global
The use of non-disclosure agreements (better known as "NDAs") has received significant public attention in recent years, particularly in the context of sexual harassment matters.
Holding Redlich
Employers must consider reasonable redeployment opportunities when effecting redundancies.
Cooper Grace Ward
An employer is prohibited from taking adverse action against an employee to prevent the exercise of a future workplace right.
Coleman Greig Lawyers
2 recent decisions of the FWC are instructive on this point (employee fails to return to office) but had different outcomes.
Hall Payne Lawyers
A shift towards improving workplace protections and making employers more accountable for their actions.
Stacks Law Firm
Employees may refuse to respond to employers or to work-related contact out of hours, unless this is unreasonable.
Stacks Law Firm
The "Respect@Work" laws require employers to take "positive steps" to eliminate sexual harassment in the workplace.
LegalVision
Employers have a positive duty to prevent workplace bullying from occurring and addressing it if it does.
JB Solicitors
Explores the concept of the right to disconnect, starting with an explanation of "right to disconnect".
Preston Law
How do you determine if you are being reasonable when managing your employees?
Carroll & O'Dea
Overview of the new right to disconnect, implications for the workforce, and what employers should do.
Carroll & O'Dea
Examines employee's rights regarding flexible working arrangements & working from home.
Holding Redlich
Employee dismissals must be authorised and clearly communicated, or employers risk potential unfair dismissal claims.
Pointon Partners
Employers need to comply with the Fair Work Act when dealing with an employee suffering from non-work related injuries.
Jewell Hancock
Repeated failure to do what an employer asks, and overstepping boundaries, could be a valid reason for dismissal.
Avant Law
Discusses impending reforms and the steps that employers need to take.
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