Taking the mickey at work: Could it be your downfall?

Full Federal Court finds Nazi meme not grounds for employee’s dismissal.

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Unconscious bias: a persistent challenge for female lawyers

Unconscious bias and insights about how your firm can be a positive model for change.

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Remote staff supervision: Managing the risks

Now is a good time to review how successful working from home arrangements are and to identify potential areas of risk.

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‘Zero tolerance’: Legal Services Commissioner gets tough on sexual harassment

The Legal Services Commissioner for NSW addresses the problem of sexual harassment in the profession and how you can make a complaint.

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Redundancy pay: Nothing ordinary about losing a contract

Full Federal Court considers redundancy payment obligations and the notoriously uncertain ‘ordinary and customary turnover of labour’ exception.  

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Doubling down on ‘double dipping’: The Full Federal Court’s decision in Rossato

The future of casual employment & the Full Federal Court’s decision in Workpac v Rossato.  

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‘Us too?’: One year on from the IBA’s damning report

The ongoing problem of bullying in the legal profession: the impacts, consequences and avenues for redress.

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COVID-19: The Fair Work Commission responds

Fair Work Commission amends modern awards to increase business flexibility during COVID-19.  

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Complaints, criticism and general protections

Recent decisions on the application of the general protections provisions of the Fair Work Act.

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COVID-19: Employment law responds

A helpful guide to the Federal Government’s ‘economic lifeline’, the JobKeeper program.  

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