by Greg Arnold | Apr 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
In 2010, when social media was still largely in its infancy, it was common practice for people to announce in their ‘about me’ sections that their views were ‘expressly their own’. The exercise was meant as a safeguard that removed that person from any liability to...
by Greg Arnold | Dec 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
An employee who was dismissed for allegedly stealing customer’s property has been successful in his unfair dismissal claim because the Fair Work Commission (FWC) found that the employer had botched the investigation into the matter. In Hatch v WesTrac Pty Ltd [2020]...
by Greg Arnold | Nov 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Whilst most people would think that this is the norm and is expected, a recent case involving a McDonalds franchise in Queensland the Federal Court has now made this determination. In an historic decision, the Federal Court of Australia (FCA) has ruled that workers...
by Greg Arnold | Nov 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
I recently spoke at the Gold Coast Small Business Expo about the importance of policies and procedures and how critical they can be in the workplace to set the standard for behaviour and performance; but moreover how important they can be in the mitigation against...
by Greg Arnold | Oct 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Can you ask for further details? In recent times many of our clients have asked if they can challenge a medical certificate or ask for further details about the employee’s illness or injury. One recent example was where an employee who was absent for 4 weeks has...
