Published 15 November 2019 In February 2019, the Australian Parliament passed new laws creating an expanded corporate whistleblowing scheme which applies to the majority of companies in Australia. These new whistleblower laws took effect on 1 July 2019, with public companies and large proprietary companies then having until 1 January 2020 to implement a compliant…
Author: Brian Powles
Brian is an accredited specialist in employment and industrial relations law, who is partner of a successful boutique Sydney law firm. He also hosts the Working Knowledge podcast.
Podcast | Managing Sick and Injured Employees
Published 15 October 2019 On the latest episode of the podcast we discuss the potential issues surrounding the legal standings around managing sick or injured employees. You can listen to the podcast below, or by clicking the links to subscribe on your preferred streaming service: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2YiRq5K Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2LFbjxQ Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/c2V2 Breaker: http://bit.ly/32PIkgk Radio Public: http://bit.ly/2K1rZwq The content…
Podcast | Political Communication
Published 24 September 2019 Welcome to the fourth instalment of our podcast. This episode focuses on implied constitutional freedom of political communication by employees on social media and the recent High Court decision in the case Comcare v. Banerji. You can listen to the podcast below, or by clicking the links to subscribe on your…
5 Tips for Drafting Position Descriptions
Published 13 September 2019 The day to day priorities of management and HR professionals can sometimes leave position descriptions as an afterthought. However, when drafted properly, position descriptions can be an invaluable tool for both employers and employees. Why have position descriptions? A position description is a useful, concise tool that outlines the duties, functions…
Podcast | Flexible Work Arrangements
Published 4 September 2019 Welcome to the third instalment of our podcast. In this episode we discuss the parameters of flexible work, who is eligible, and managing requests from employees for flexible work arrangements. You can listen to the podcast below, or by clicking the links to subscribe on your preferred streaming service: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2YiRq5K Google…
An Employer’s Guide To Australian Employment Law
An essential feature of Australia’s commercial and cultural identity has been the regulation of employment. This has created significant hurdles for employers, as well as giving rise to a rich and sometimes complex area of legal practice. While it is tempting for practitioners to indulge themselves and each other in the vagaries and complexities of…