
What is Adverse Action?
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:

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:

I have written previously about the legislative changes to the Work Health and Safety Act and in particular the positive aspects of the changes being

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

As employers, we walk a fine line with Fair Work Laws, Discrimination Laws and Work Health & Safety Laws, as well as trying to run
The carbon pricing mechanism starts on 1 July 2012. The Government estimates that an average family will pay $9.90 more per week in the first

Whilst travelling to a work meeting last week, I was stationary behind a line of traffic that had stopped. A large 4WD speeding up the
Feel like having a long lunch with clients this Friday? Do your staff sometimes have a quick beer at lunch with their co-workers? Or perhaps

With flexible work arrangements becoming more common and with the increase of people working remotely, employers needs to take their Work Health & Safety obligations