In this issue we look at whether conduct by an employee out-of-hours can justify dismissal what adjustments an employer must make to accommodate an employees disability what obtaining alternative employment means for employers who want to apply to reduce their redundancy obligation and obtaining ...

Theres an assumption that everyone is on social media these days even when theyre at work - and they probably are Many startups embrace social media but as an employer you will need to understand and manage the risks that come with the use of social media in the workplace ...

Dismissing employees whether for under-performance or misconduct has always been a difficult task in Vietnam given the strongly pro-employee labour legislation However the Government has recently issued new legislation in an attempt to level the playing field and create a clearer avenue for ...

Sensible changes have been proposed to the taxation of employee share schemes in the new tax legislation before parliament. ...

In this issue we look at recent important decisions concerning calculating payment of accrued leave on termination redundancy of senior executives the redundancy risk posed by attempts to forcibly relocate employees disaggregating lawful and unlawful reasons in adverse action termination claims and ...

A recent Federal Court decision means 'fly-in fly-out' workers cannot claim tax deductions for the cost of transport to and from work. ...

Western Australias Department of Mines and Petroleum has invited submissions into the future of the States safety legislation covering mining petroleum and major hazard facilities Special Counsel Eleanor Jewell and Associate Katie Gardiner report ...

A landmark High Court decision has determined that a term of mutual trust and confidence is not necessary and should not be implied at law into employment contracts in Australia Special Counsel Eleanor Jewell reports ...

We look at the circumstances surrounding the prosecution of a business for using hazardous chemicals the courts move to increase penalties for WHS breaches a new monetary threshold for principal contractor duties in Victoria and the growing use of enforceable undertakings as an alternative to ...

We look at the circumstances where a court may not grant an injunction to restrain an employee from working with a competitor the Fair Work Commissions position on legal representation a case that helps clarify when restructuring roles will create genuine redundancy whether a gift to employees who ...