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Managing workplace relationships: What we can learn from Barnaby Joyce
From an employment law perspective, the Joyce/Campion affair has brought to light the topic of workplace relationships.
Walter Baden
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Month in review - Workplace culture matters
Considers recent workplace matters and employment law in the news and in the courts.Walter Baden - Article
The importance of correctly documenting deal terms
A recent decision shows the financial impact of failing to clearly articulate pricing in deal documentation.Walter Baden - Article
Month in review – Workplace culture matters
This Month in Review considers recent workplace matters and employment law in the news and in the courts.Walter Baden - Article
Month in review – Workplace culture matters
This Month in Review considers COVID-19 and workplace laws, recent employment law in the news and in the courts.Walter Baden - Article
Enterprise Agreements – What are they and what are the benefits?
Enterprise agreements are tailored employment agreements that meet the needs of a particular enterprise or business..Walter Baden - Article
Landmark Federal Court decision raises the bar on salary set-offs and record-keeping: what employers need to know
This decision is a timely reminder that compliance with the FW Act and Modern Awards is not optional or negotiable.Walter Baden - Article
Rugby Australia and its Inclusion Policy vs. Folau and his right to freedom of speech
Rugby Australia has attempted to placate everyone, but in doing so has managed to leave both sides of the divide upset.Walter Baden - Article
Travelling: it is all in a days work – 3 issues employers must consider for employees who travel
Employers must protect commercial interests while also ensuring that employees represent the business to a high standard.Walter Baden - Article
Order to stop bullying made by Fair Work Commission: management action not raised in a reasonable way
Reasonable management action may constitute bullying if the manner, form or frequency it is engaged in is unreasonable.Walter Baden - Article
No win, no fee: The seven must-ask questions for employee litigants
Consider your options carefully before signing away your case on a 'no win no fee' promise of employment litigation.Walter Baden - Article
Can you guarantee that?
2 recent cases illustrate that the words of a guarantee can make all the difference. Taylor Square guarantee & Evagelakos guarantee.Walter Baden - Article
Month in review – Workplace culture matters
This Month in Review considers recent workplace matters and employment law in the news and in the courts.Walter Baden - Article
Cops and robbers in the Fair Work economy - Are regulatory authorities barking up the wrong tree?
Despite a national framework of minimum entitlements for employees, there is a distinction between rights and reality.Walter Baden - Article
Disrupting the disrupters: What are the consequences of the Foodora ruling for the gig economy?
The case is an alert to gig economy companies that their worker classification of independent contractors is questionable.Walter Baden - Article
Implied terms in employment contracts: Court of Appeal finds employment contract should not to be interpreted subject to Jewish law
If employers wish to incorporate another system of law into a contract, it is essential that the contract is clear.Walter Baden - Article
Is the word bullying being overused in the workplace?
The term "bullying in the workplace" seems to be increasingly used to describe behaviour an employee just does not like.Walter Baden - Article
News Centre: Month in Review
This Month in Review considers recent workplace matters and employment law in the news and in the courts.Walter Baden - Article
Traversing the outer limits: jurisdiction of the Fair Work Commission over the employment relationship
Recent case has arguably extended the potential range of protections for a certain class of employees. .Walter Baden - Article
Managing financial and other risks as a Contractor
Building contractors should be aware of ways to protect themselves or their company from risky contracts and projects.Walter Baden