Pre-employment steps protect company connections
Disputes about company information theft and LinkedIn connection ownership are rife, but can be prevented with steps taken early in the employment relationship, a law specialist says. » more »
Employment contracts & conditions (144 items)
Out-of-hours misconduct warranted discipline, not dismissal
An employee who was sacked for breaching his employer's "community" code of conduct in a hotel dispute has won reinstatement. » more »
Blanket behaviour codes the most likely to have 'holes'
Codes of conduct are a valuable tool for setting expectations and guiding employee behaviour, but employers should resist the temptation to make "the blanket cover the whole field", a workplace lawyer warns. » more »
Employer defends adverse action claim over carers' leave
An employer did not take unlawful adverse action against a worker when it changed his employment conditions after he knocked back shifts to attend a family holiday, the Federal Circuit Court has ruled. » more »
Adverse action against brothel worker costs employer $170k
A judge has lambasted an employer for a lack of human resources management after it made "ham-fisted" attempts to move an employee from permanent part-time to casual employment. » more »
When workplace romance warrants intervention: Lawyer
Recent scandals involving executives being punished for secret affairs with subordinates shouldn't have employers rushing to police or penalise all workplace romances, according to a lawyer. » more »
"Sensible" dismissal process a lesson for all employers
An organisation's "sensible" dismissal of a long-serving employee who breached its drug and alcohol policy serves as a lesson for all employers, according to a workplace lawyer. » more »
Employer wins appeal in LSL dispute
An employer has won an appeal against paying $6k in long service leave to an employee who had no such entitlement under its workplace agreement. » more »
Court clarifies 'overtime' and 'recall to duty'
The Federal Court has shed new light on the distinction between 'recall to duty' and 'overtime' - an increasingly complex issue for employers as workers perform more duties remotely and outside traditional hours. » more »
Start-ups demanding HR specialists; Wage tool caused major underpayments; and more
Demand for HR specialists who understand global and emerging workplace issues is heating up, according to new research. Meanwhile, the Federal Court has found a wage tool discriminated against employees to the tune of $100 million; an employee has won only nominal damages in a long-running bullying case; and more. » more »
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