Jun 21, 2022 | Employment Law
Significant damage can be done to a business when an executive or senior manager resigns, taking with them valuable customers and confidential information. Restraint of trade clauses, or post-employment restraints, play a crucial role in protecting the legitimate interests of the employers when senior employees resign. In order to protect business interests, employment contracts should... Read More
Jun 19, 2022 | Employment Law
The Fair Work Commission has powers to make anti-bullying orders when a worker has been bullied by an individual or group and there is a risk that the worker will continue to endure this bullying if there is no intervention. The Commission does not have the power to order any monetary compensation – the orders... Read More
Jun 16, 2022 | Employment Law
If you are entering into an employment contract, do you know what should be included? If you are an employer and using an old contract, should it be reviewed first? It is clear contracts should be individually structured to meet the needs of those involved and in reality, both employer and employee should seek legal... Read More
Jun 5, 2022 | Employment Law, Litigation and Court
Restraint of trade clauses are often found in employment or shareholder agreements. Their purpose is to protect business interests such as client information, intellectual property, employees and trade secrets, by restricting the behavior of previous employees or shareholders. However, the extent to which a business can restrict an employee’s or a former director’s activities through... Read More
May 19, 2022 | Employment Law
The High Court of Australia has recently affirmed that casual workers are not entitled to receive payments for annual, sick, or other forms of leave, and that if a worker is receiving these benefits and being promised ongoing employment, that worker may not legally be considered casually employed under the Fair work Act 2009 (Cth)... Read More
May 18, 2022 | COVID-19, Employment Law
Australia’s national workplace tribunal, the Fair Work Commission (FWC), has upheld the dismissal of unvaccinated employees for failing to comply with relevant public health orders (vaccination directions) regarding COVID-19. To mitigate the risk of unfair dismissal claims, employers must ensure that procedural fairness is upheld. Disclaimer: The directives in this article relating to the COVID-19... Read More
