Restructuring and Employment Law – Part 1
The Loss of Mutual Trust and Confidence Part I With today’s economic climate, many businesses are faced with the need to overhaul their business in
The Loss of Mutual Trust and Confidence Part I With today’s economic climate, many businesses are faced with the need to overhaul their business in
I have acted for several businesses that have had claims made against them from an employee for under payment including penalties, overtime and leave loading.
The recent matter of Wilson v Nowra Coaches Pty Ltd highlights the difficulty employees and employers face when determining an employee’s minimum employment entitlements. Background
I am regularly asked the question – “Are restraints in an employment context enforceable”? A restraint of trade clause is presumed void as it is
On 10 September 2014 the High Court handed down the decision of Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Barker [2014]HCA 32. The decision overturned previous lower
Adverse Action is described in Section 240 of the Fair work Act which says: “(1) A person must not take adverse action against another person:
In a recent decision of Reeve v Ramsay Health (May 2013), an employee tried to make an unfair dismissal claim after being dismissed for what
When we speak to Employers and business owners about their employment processes, the most common response we have is that “we want to do the
We have noticed that many disputes we provide advice on could have been resolved at an earlier stage – thereby avoiding the stress and cost