Published 30 August 2021 Following our recent newsletter Discrimination in Recruitment, today we are joined by Lizzy Boots, Managing Director of Boots & All Consulting, for some practical recruitment insights. We also give our take on “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” of employment law, and review “Legally Blonde” … not some of the […]
Published 12 August 2021 In this lockdown edition of our podcast, we discuss the recent ground breaking Fair Work Commission Deliveroo decision, as well as Menulog’s adaptation of their engagement model and their application for a new Modern Award. Stay with us at the end for our new segments, “The Good, the Bad and the […]
Published 30 July 2021 Under state and federal anti-discrimination legislation, it is unlawful to discriminate against a person on the basis of their age, sex, race, disability, marital or relationship status or carer’s responsibilities. This extends to circumstances where an employer makes a decision as to what candidate should be offered a role, or what […]
Published 11 May 2021 In this podcast, we expand on our recent e-Publication “Termination of Employment: A Lawful and Ethical Approach”, where we look to respond to questions and general commentary around the process and considerations when looking to terminate an employee’s employment. This month’s focus is on Part A of the publication; terminating employment […]
Published 24 March 2021 Angele Chandler v Bed Bath N’ Table [2020] FWC 3706 (13 August 2020) A casual employee recorded conversations between herself and her managers without their knowledge or consent. The Court held that while the unauthorised recordings were a valid reason for dismissal, the employer did not know about the recordings at […]
Published 19 March 2021 On 18 March 2021, the Senate passed a ‘stripped down’ version of the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2021, otherwise referred to as the ‘IR Omnibus Bill’. The Government dropped all other Schedules from the IR Omnibus Bill, with only Schedule 1 remaining, which addresses changes to casual […]