The perils of misleading your prospective employees
INTRODUCTIONThere are few court decisions which deal with damages claims by employees lured into new employment by prospective employers’ assurances…
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INTRODUCTIONThere are few court decisions which deal with damages claims by employees lured into new employment by prospective employers’ assurances…
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Common questions asked by parties in unfair dismissal claims are “will I get my costs back if I win?” and “will I have…
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Recently, we hosted a seminar on the Future of HR and heard from two experts in the field about their experience…
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“Those are my principles, and if you don’t like them… well, I have others.” — Groucho Marx As an HR professional, you…
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IN BRIEF Today in the world of Australian property, contingent workers fit the bill. Contingent workers are the freelancers, or independent…
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In brief Employment lawyers are constantly being told by their clients: “It’s okay, he/she has an ABN”. Employers often presume, as…
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In brief In the area of set offs in employment law, a word of warning to cut through some of the…
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In brief Probation periods are important to employers. The probation period allows employers to gauge an employee’s competence and character…
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The Fair Work Act (the Act) contains a provision (s 120) which says that if an employer “obtains other acceptable employment”…
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In brief There is increasingly an expectation amongst employees that they will be paid a lump sum – over and above…
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