Fair Work Act will soon provide a ‘right to disconnect’
The right to disconnect has received media attention as the trend of work extending into personal life is seen as an increasingly important issue.
By Paul Moorhouse - 2 min read
Consent, the Privacy Act and biometric scanners in the workplace
An in-depth look at the privacy implications of collecting employees’ biometric data.
By Athena Koelmeyer and Nicola Josey - 2 min read
Freedom of speech in a master / servant relationship
An in-depth look at the debate about freedom of speech in an employment relationship. By JACK DE FLAMINGH.
By Jack de Flamingh - 11 min read
Training is key to avoiding legal liability for rogue employees
Organisations may be able to escape liability for privacy breaches caused by ‘rogue’ employees, but only if proper protections were in place to start with….
By Anna Johnston - 1 min read
Fine lines blurred in adverse action applications
There is a fine line between a decision made because of a protected attribute, and one made because of the manifestation of that protected attribute….
By Jack de Flamingh and Hannah Peters - 7 min read
Walking the line: when does a shiny new enterprise lose its lustre?
JACK DE FLAMINGH & HANNAH PETERS discuss the first FWC case to consider Fair Work Act amendments aimed at resolving protracted greenfields bargaining disputes.
By Jack de Flamingh and Hannah Peters - 1 min read
Same same but different: it’s time to close the gender pay gap
On International Women’s Day, it’s time we all take stock of what we can do to reduce the gender pay gap.
By Priti Joshi - 9 min read
Legal internships in NSW: experience or exploitation?
The Law Society’s Employment Law Committee outlines the legal framework of internships to assist employers in meeting their rights and responsibilities.
By The Law Society's Employment Law Committee - 2 min read
Aftermath of the casual conundrum: ‘double-dipping’ and class actions
Government has moved to limit the fall-out from the Full Federal Court’s decision on casual workers in WorkPac v Skene. Meanwhile, class actions momentum is building. …
By Jack de Flamingh and Rachael Cage - 1 min read
The spotlight on sexual harassment continues
The Australian Human Rights Commission has released its 2018 survey into workplace sexual harassment and the results aren’t great. By JACK DE FLAMINGH and ERIN…
By Jack de Flamingh and Erin Kiley - 1 min read
The NSW Working With Children scheme, five years on
Working With Children laws reformed in response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse . By SHARMINIE NILES.
By Sharminie Niles - 1 min read