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Employer Rights in Managing Staff
Over the past several weeks we have had dealings with many members in relation to the termination and/or performance management of staff. Almost universally the common theme amongst the employers and managers we have seen is ‘these days employers have no rights at...
EBA’s and Flexibility Agreements
Enterprise Bargaining Agreements (Collective Agreements) Numerous businesses have gone down the path of establishing either a Collective Agreement under previous legislation or an Enterprise Bargaining Agreement under the Fair Work Act. The formulation of such a...
FACEBOOK DEFAMATION CASE
In an interesting ruling made recently in WA a Perth accountant has lost his defamation claim against a woman who posted negative comments about him on a Facebook page ‘Poms in Perth’. The Perth based Accountant argued he was entitled to more than $120,000 in damages...
Workers Compensation
Recently we have had a number of Member issues centering on Workers Compensation. This can be a difficult area to manage appropriately – particularly if you have little experience or had little exposure to the process of lodging a claim. As with most aspects of the...
Direct from the PM – Real Men Don’t Hit Women!
Mr Turnbull is quoted in the media recently as saying "real men don't hit women" and has followed on with strong statements about the prevalence in Australia of family violence. The Prime Minister has apparently announced a $100 million dollar awareness campaign. It...