Archive for the 'Employment Law' Category

Legal risks of mobile computing

Monday, August 29th, 2011

Allens Arthur Robinson In a trend known as BYO Computing, employees are increasingly wanting to use their own mobile computer technology for work purposes. Mobile computing can benefit employers, but there are legal risks as well. Technology, Media and Telecommunications Partner Michael Pattison and Workplace Relations Partner Simon Dewberry speak to Boardroom Radio about the [...]

Upstream OHS duty-holders in focus: maximum penalty for supplier/manufacturer of plant in Commonwealth OHS Act prosecution

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Norton Rose Authors Alena Titterton, Nick Neil Introduction Why is this case important? Background to the incident Judgment Back to basics: lessons for manufacturers and suppliers Endnotes View all pages Reproduced with permission of Norton Rose in accordance with their legal notice and disclaimers.

Dismissal: office gossip – valid reason

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

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NSW is no longer a “Defence Free Zone” under OHS Laws – The impact of the Kirk decision is confirmed (again) in a recent decision

Friday, July 15th, 2011

Norton Rose by Siobhan Flores-Walsh and Sophia Christou Until the decision in Kirk v Industrial Court of New South Wales1, employers in NSW had little hope of successfully defending an OHS prosecution. The impact of Kirk has been significant and was demonstrated most recently in the decision Western Freight Management Pty Ltd v Inspector Patton [...]

Workplace Relations

Saturday, July 9th, 2011

Allens Arthur Robinson In this issue: We look at a case in which an executive’s termination was held to have been lawful; a development in the test for distinguishing between employees and independent contractors; new Victorian anti-bullying legislation; enforcement of a post-employment restraint; company director liability for underpayment of wages; protected action ballot orders and [...]

Public Law Report

Sunday, July 3rd, 2011

Norton Rose by Ashley Tsacalos, Adrian D’Amico, Jacinta Studdert, Nick Beresford-Wylie, Danielle See, Catherine Kelso, Susanna Taylor, Adam Hunter, Vince Sharma, Katherine Barraclough, Sarah Ralph, Jane Tiller, Lee Corbett Brooke Newell. Welcome to the June edition of the Public law report for 2011, which provides essential updates for public sector managers and government lawyers on [...]

Enterprise Update: 1 July at last! Employment Essentials

Friday, July 1st, 2011

Norton Rose 2011 Annual Wage Increase and ongoing transitional provisions in Modern Awards Employer Paid Parental Leave Payroll Obligations View all pages View individual pages Reproduced with permission of Norton Rose in accordance with their legal notice and disclaimers.

Employment: duty not to cause financial loss & implied term of good faith

Sunday, June 26th, 2011

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Dismissals: reasonable notice & minimum periods

Saturday, June 25th, 2011

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FWO: adverse action – standing and 60 day limitation

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

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