Should you regale the entire staff with your somewhat racist and definitely sexist joke? Is the office Christmas Party a good opportunity to make your move on Julie in accounts? If you don’t know the answer to questions like these, then you really need to read on, suggests employment lawyer TERRY MORGAN. With the festive […]
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In the past, small local businesses had limited recourses to defend themselves from opportunistic thieves or abusive clientele, but now social media is providing an accessible way for them to shame bad behaviour. However, business owners must understand that they do this at their own peril, as the shame-game may backfire. For example, one of […]
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GPS tracking technology may contribute to improving a company’s profitability, efficiency and safety record, but employers are obliged to act legally and to know the law. Monitoring and recording of workplace movements of employees using Geographical Positioning System (GPS) devices within the workplace are on the rise thanks to the increasing availability and decreasing cost […]
More Social media has the power to accelerate business growth, but there are legal pitfalls and hidden workplace obligations for employers and employees alike.
More The line between our professional and personal lives has always been easy to blur, but it is becoming more and more important for employees to be mindful of their actions, particularly in the context of social media, according to employment lawyer DEAN FRITH.
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Many people believe that anything they do on social media is a private matter, and of no concern to his or her employer. According to employment lawyer REBECCA MCKENZIE, there are circumstances where social media conduct is incompatible with the duties the employee owes to his or her employer, and may give rise to an […]
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Employers face significant challenges and risks when seeking to dismiss employees suffering from mental illness.
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Changes in the law expand the areas of possible sex discrimination. Now discrimination on the basis of sexual preference, gender identity or intersex status is outlawed.
More A Fair Work Commission decision sheds light on the obligation of multinational companies to consider overseas employment for employees affected by redundancy.
More Individuals have a relatively high threshold to attain in order to establish workplace bullying.
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