by Greg Arnold | Oct 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
The newly elected Labor Government is re-visiting recommendations emanating from the Sex Discrimination Commissioner’s Respect@Work Report from 2020 and introducing new legislation to further address sexual harassment in the workplace. This proposed new legislation is...
by Greg Arnold | Sep 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Earlier this year we reported an important case in the High Court (“the Jamsek Case”) where the High Court departed from the long-held criteria in determining whether or not a worker was an independent contractor or an employee. In that High Court decision, it was...
by Greg Arnold | Sep 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
In a recent case, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) considered the difference between volunteer work, unpaid work experience, and employment to find whether a recent law graduate was able to take an unfair dismissal claim. The FWC found that there was no contract of...
by Greg Arnold | Sep 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Sexual harassment is an issue that sadly affects many people in the workplace – often it is a problem that may be difficult to handle from an employer’s standpoint but not impossible to tackle. It is therefore important employers foster a culture that positively...
by Greg Arnold | May 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
The question as to what is considered to be reasonable hours is a question that is often posed to us by or clients. Indeed there are many employers who have contracts with salaried staff which provide a “cover all” clause which states that “the employee shall work...
