Everyone’s favourite Kiwi/Australian politician Barnaby Joyce has been in the spotlight again recently due to his upcoming interview with his partner Vikki Campion on Channel Seven’s Sunday Night program. From an employment law perspective (we always see things from an employment law perspective), it has again brought to light the topic of workplace relationships. No…
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Workplace sexual harassment and the culture of silence: Are non-disclosure agreements to blame?
Harvey Weinstein has been in the news for all the wrong reasons recently. The New York Times investigative article on 5 October 2017 exposed Weinstein’s 30-year history of alleged sexual harassment and assault of young actresses and female employees. Since this article, many other women have come forward with their stories relating to Weinstein and…
Travelling: it’s all in a day’s work – 3 issues employers must consider for employees who travel
Domestic and overseas travel has become highly accessible and affordable which has presented many opportunities for national and multinational businesses as employees can travel relatively easily and cheaply between offices, sites and clients. In fact, the prevalence of business travel is quite significant and in 2016, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported 9% of overseas…
Anti-social media: 4 ways to manage social media and cyber-bullying in the workplace
Whilst technology and social media have unquestionably provided many benefits to the modern workplace and opportunities for businesses to reach a wider audience, they have also presented dilemmas for HR managers and business owners when dealing with interactions between employees. With the increased use of the internet and social media, and the fact that almost…
Spreading the Christmas Cheer or the Grinch that Stole Christmas: the Hits and Misses of Workplace Christmases Past
As we come to the end of 2016 and approach Christmas, an exciting time of the working year, as staff are treated to workplace Christmas parties and often time off work over the Christmas and New Year period, some businesses find themselves in tricky situations: everything from misbehaving employees to disputes over annual leave rights…
When High Performers Behave Badly
Most people will remember the ‘fracas’ that arose early last year when popular television show host, Jeremy Clarkson, allegedly punched a producer of Top Gear after failing to have a hot steak delivered to him after a day of filming. At the time, everyone had an opinion as to what the BBC should do about…