Archive for December 2015
Redundancy, Restructure and Redeployment
For companies and employers considering restructuring prior to Christmas or early in the new year, there are many issues to consider. The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) is prescriptive at some level, for example the amount of redundancy pay that is payable to employees. A recent case, Troy Brown & Ors v Clermont Coal Pty…
Read MoreThink you’re not an employer? Think again!
Most of us have had a friend help us out around the house or yard whether it is to assist us with fencing, landscaping or assistance with house renovations or cleaning. If you find yourself agreeing to a friend helping you, beware that you may actually be found to be an employer. It sounds crazy…
Read MoreSmall Business are at risk too
Small Business Termination – Pregnant employees and Risk Small Business Employers time and time again must battle many elements to their business, cash flow, investors, marketing, leases and product/service development. Government in a very limited
Read MoreReal Estate Company Compensates Rival for Client Breach
A Queensland real estate agency has been compensated after a former star salesman who resigned to join a rival company was caught poaching clients and stealing confidential information
Read MoreFair Work Commission rules Employer in breach of anti-bullying provisions
Business owners have long held the view that the anti-bullying legislation has no real “teeth” and investment in legal advice is not cost effective. Although there is still no compensatory
Read MoreFWC Terminates Rail Industry Agreements
In a recent decision Aurizon Operations Limited and others [2015] FWCFB 540 (Aurizon), the Fair Work Commission (FWC) agreed to terminate 12 Enterprise Agreements that covered rail industry Employer, Aurizon. The Union and Employees opposed
Read MoreRecording Private Conversations – Is It Lawful?
From time to time Employers may be faced with employees secretly recording workplace conversations. The legality of recording private conversations varies from State to State. In Queensland, if you are a party
Read MoreWorkplace Bullying and Social Media: The Blurred Lines of Social Media
When is a worker really at work? Increased connectivity has changed the way in which colleagues communicate. social media platforms and use are no longer restricted to an employee’s private life, and have in fact contributed
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