"Proposed non-compete ban could backfire on workers, firm warns"

Most workplaces have codes of conduct that limit an employee's right to say anything deemed offensive or discriminatory.

Secretly recording by employees in the workplace.

Even when the worker's unfair dismissal application was withdrawn, his employer was ordered to bear the legal costs.

The podcast discusses tips and tricks in relation to conducting and advising on workplace investigations.

Judge Jones found that the employee's position had been made redundant as a result of the restructure, and that Roy Morgan failed to redeploy the Applicant in an equivalent position.

Speed, fairness, and documentation are all key when you're dealing with suspected fraud in the workplace.

In a unanimous decision, Australia's highest court has held that the national airline breached workplace laws in deciding to outsource service and baggage handling at 10 Australian airports...

Jetstar is fined $90,000 for breaching the terms of the Air Pilots Award 2010 by unlawfully deducting training costs from the wages of six cadet pilots.

Late last week, a "Perth Now" headline screamed "Six figure payout for WA executive who was demoted for being pregnant".

Non-disparagement clauses are often in settlement agreements resolving disputes relating to termination of employment.

Following a trial last year, Australia's national workplace relations tribunal is offering parties conciliating unfair dismissal claims a "cooling off" period of three business days to give unrepresented parties a chance to seek advice about the proposed settlement.

Cooper Grace Ward launches a new workers compensation podcast featuring real trial cases and expert legal analysis. The first episode examines a 2024 case involving a disputed workplace injury claim, exploring the complexities of credibility assessment, causation, and effective case preparation in workers compensation litigation.

Drafting and enforcing post-employment restraints has a lot in common with good medicine.

Unfair dismissal applications remain the most popular type of application and continue to be a significant risk exposure for employers of all industries and sizes.

The High Court's Rinehart decision is possibly the most important judgment of 2019 in the Australian arbitration space.

This appeal court ruling holds lessons for HR on the nature of workplace complaints and how they should be dealt with.

Employers and insurers must consider the implications for coverage of sexual harassment claims and how they are settled.

After an exhaustive two-year investigation, the Fair Work Ombudsman has declared Uber drivers to be legit contractors.