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Watkins Tapsell operations currently remain unchanged, during the Coronavirus pandemic. As the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to unfold we wanted to assure you that we are open for business and remain committed to continuing to provide our excellent level of service to our clients. Our current operations continue uninterrupted. While the situation evolves, we

HR Managers and Companies need to be careful when terminating employees. The Federal Circuit Court has fined a HR Manager personally more than $1,000 for providing insufficient notice when dismissing an injured employee.

Employers can no longer direct an employee to undertake a workplace health assessment unless they have a particular concern that the employee is unable to perform the inherent requirements of its job

Is the Fair Work Ombudsman coming after you? Most employers try to do the right thing by their employees. They pay them what they believe are fair wages and have good workplace conditions. But the best of intentions may not protect you from a penalty from the Fair Work Ombudsman if you have underpaid your

In a very recent case of Shaw v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, the employee sought an anti-bullying order pursuant to s789FC Fair Work Act on 1 April 2014. A timetable was set and the matter was listed for hearing 14 May 2014. The bank terminated the employee prior to the hearing and

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 the defence available to Persons Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) in the event an accident occurs in the workplace. We now have decisions of the District Court illustrating how

A lot of business disputes are about people and money. Business disputes can be stressful, costly and time consuming – They can take you away from running your successful business and can wear you down. If you are a successful business person you will want to focus on the positives and spend time working on

The Construction Work Code of Practice was updated in November 2013 and it is important that your business is up to date with these changes. The Code of Practice is a practical guide to achieving the standards of health, safety and welfare required under the WHS Act and Regulations. Who do the amendments apply to?

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 one or two had a big night last night and have come to work a bit ‘worse for wear’? If you work in an office, or in a low risk