All articles relating to ‘Employment’
Michael Byrnes discusses with HRM | Can workplaces mandate COVID-19 vaccines?
Workplaces are contemplating how to navigate a vaccine and the possibility of mandating it for employees. Because of this, all eyes were on the Fair Work Commission as it recently considered the case of an early childhood teacher who was terminated for not getting the flu vaccine. Read full article here …
Michael Byrnes & Emily Capener are quoted in Lawyers Weekly | Can law firms mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for employees?
In preparing the office for returns to work en masse, one potential option law firms may be thinking about is the looming vaccine for COVID-19, which — according to Health Minister Greg Hunt — should be available to Australians in approximately four months’ time. Such a directive from legal employers, Swaab…
Michael Byrnes discussed mandatory vaccinations in the workplace and the recent tragic spate of food delivery fatalities with John Stanley on 2GB, 2CC & 4BC | 24 November 2020
Michael Byrnes discussed mandatory vaccinations in the workplace and the recent tragic spate of food delivery fatalities with John Stanley on 2GB, 2CC and 4BC on 24 November 2020.Listen to the podcast here.…
Michael Byrnes featured in HRM Online | Manager/subordinate romances: what HR needs to know | 16 November 2020
Inter-workplace relationships are a common occurrence, but how should HR react if a romance forms between a team leader and their junior? Read full article here.…
Michael Byrnes featured in Lawyers Weekly | Workplace relationships are back on the agenda | 16 November 2020
In the new normal, employers must ensure their fundamental WHS obligations are in line with evolving workplace environments and employee interactions. Employment Partner, Michael Byrnes discusses ‘Workplace relationships are back on the agenda’ with Jerome Doraisamy. Read the full article here…
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Michael Byrnes featured in HRM Online — 4 November 2020
Would you like a class action with that? McDonald’s franchisees in hot water after allegations employees were denied the 10-minute paid breaks they’re entitled to. Read the full article here.…
Michael Byrnes featured on 2GB — 13 October 2020
Michael Byrnes discusses the sometimes vexed issue of what constitutes a “workplace relationship” with John Stanley on 2GB, 2CC and 4BC on 13 October 2020 (from 1:26:10).Click here to listen to the podcast.…
A special thank you to all our clients
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Michael Byrnes featured in HRM Online — 14 September 2020
A recent Fair Work Commission case outlines the danger in assuming business issues caused by COVID-19 change employer obligations. Read the complete article here.…