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Podcast | Legislation Update

Posted on February 20, 2023August 17, 2024 by Brian Powles

Published 23 December 2022 In this final edition for 2022, we discuss the recent legislative changes to the Fair Work Act and Anti-Discrimination laws, that the new Government has brought in as part of their election promises. We are also joined again by Samantha Mangwana of Shine Lawyers, who shares her insights into the amendments…

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Podcast | Contracts of Employment – Part 1

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Brian Powles

Published 26 October 2022 An employment contract is an integral part of the employment relationship. Contracts can exist in a non-written form, however the purpose of a written contract is to define the terms of what is being agreed, to avoid things getting lost in translation, or over time, forgotten. In this first episode of…

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Podcast | Sexual Harassment at Work

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Brian Powles

Published 29 September 2022 In this episode of our podcast, we are honoured to be joined by Samantha Mangwana of Shine Lawyers. Samantha leads the Executive Employment and Partnership practice, and is a recognised expert on employment and discrimination law issues. Samantha shares with the team some of her experiences from before, during, and after, the…

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Podcast | Socialising at Work

Posted on September 23, 2022August 17, 2024 by Brian Powles

Published 23 September 2022 As the weather starts to warm up and we approach the final quarter of the year, party season will be soon upon us. End of year parties can be great for team engagement, and as a celebration of the year’s success, however they can also be fraught with legal risk for…

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Podcast | Social Media in the Workplace

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Brian Powles

Published 30 August 2022 In this episode, we discuss workplace risks associated with employee social media use, including egregious misuse, and provide some practical steps employers can take to minimise those risks. We also bring you our new segment ‘Would you tweet that?’, where the team is challenged to come up with the most tweetable…

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Podcast | Employee Underpayments

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Brian Powles

Published 26 July 2022 The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has recently released its strategic priorities for the 2022-23 period, with fast food, restaurants/cafes, and agriculture key industries of focus. Added to the list is the universities sector, with the FWO concerned about allegations of long-running underpayments in many universities, citing management oversight, decentralised HR functions…

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