Published 11 November 2022 An employee’s use of their private social media accounts has the capacity to affect an employer’s legitimate business interests in a number of different ways, including: If an employee in their own time, posts disparaging remarks relating to the business or its clients, which causes damage to the business’ reputation. If…
Podcast | Contracts of Employment – Part 1
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…
Podcast | Sexual Harassment at Work
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…
Socialising at Work – Ten ‘Rules’ for Employers to Mitigate Legal Risk
Published 28 September 2022 Employees being able to socialise with each other can be an integral part of a successful and happy workplace. Further to this, officially endorsed ‘social events’ at work can be a great way to reward employees for their hard work and to help build team cohesion. Unfortunately, however, social events associated with…
Podcast | Socialising at Work
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…
Podcast | Social Media in the Workplace
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…