The workplace romance – exciting, intriguing, risky? Some recent high profile media cases have brought this topic to the fore, highlighting many serious legal issues such as breach of fiduciary duty, conflicts of interest, breach of workplace health and safety obligations, damage to reputation and constructive dismissals. A multi-platform media company was dragged through the […]
On 23 February 2017, the Fair Work Commission made a landmark decision ruling to vary Sunday and public holiday penalty rates. The ruling directs a reduction of penalty rates for permanent and casual employees paid under awards for retail, fast food, hospitality and pharmacy industries. These reductions include reducing the Sunday penalty rates from double […]
As business ebbs and flows, an important consideration for any owner or operator is how to manage staff in the event of a downturn. The reality for many businesses is that in tough times, a strategic downsize in staff levels via redundancy is necessary in order to maintain the operation of the business. In the […]
Be clear about the arrangement to avoid legal consequences. When that bright-eyed, eager student shows up on your doorstep offering their time and skills for free in exchange for the experience of working with you – it sounds like a win win situation. However, are unpaid internships too good to be true? Internship and unpaid […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Social media has the power to accelerate business growth, but there are legal pitfalls and hidden workplace obligations for employers and employees alike.
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.
Baker Love employment lawyer, REBECCA MCKENZIE, spoke to 2NUR’s Business, the Law and You host Julian Campbell on new Anti-bullying legislation on 5 Dec 2013. Here are some of the key issues they discussed.
