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Using social media? Know your legal risks

No Comments Posted in: Media | January 24, 2012

An Article in  the SMH MySmallBusiness - Using social media? Know your legal risks If one of your employees posted a dodgy comment on Facebook, or a customer tweeted a false claim against your business, would you know your legal rights? The benefits of social media are becoming increasingly obvious to many SMEs, but the medium …

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Sick Leave and Compassionate Leave

No Comments Posted in: Employee Leave Entitlements | January 24, 2012

Personal/Carers, Compassionate & Community Service Leave. 1. Personal or Carers Leave  Background and eligibility The National Employment Standards (NES) details the entitlements to personal and carers leave. Paid personal or carers leave is the correct terminology for the phrase ‘sick leave’. All employees (other than casuals) are entitled to paid personal leave or paid carer’s …

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Linfox FWA Decision Social Media

No Comments Posted in: Social Media | December 22, 2011

Recent FWA Decision Stresses the Importance of a Social Media Policy. A decision handed down on Monday 19 December by FWA has once again shown the need for organisations to have a social media policy in place. In this case a former Linfox employee was seeking reinstatement to his position after being terminated for comments …

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Minister Names Finalists in NSW Rural Women’s Award

No Comments Posted in: In the Media | December 22, 2011

Wednesday, 21 December 2011 MINISTER NAMES FINALISTS IN NSW RURAL WOMEN’S AWARDS A goat farmer specialising in skin care products and a former agronomist who has established a unique social media platform have been named as finalists in the NSW Rural Women’s Awards, Minister for Primary Industries, Katrina Hodgkinson said today. Corinne Annetts from Uralla in …

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Legal Considerations for Employers During the Silly Season

No Comments Posted in: Commercial Law, Employee Leave Entitlements | December 7, 2011

Every year, around this time, we get questions about employer’s obligations to their employees, particularly in the context of workplace functions. There are many parties, celebrations, after-work drinks and festivities for employers and employees to attend, and many of them are connected to work. As such, employers should be aware of, and be prepared for, …

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