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Law Firm Helping Companies Manage Social Media Risk In an historic first in Australia, a law firm (BlandsLaw)has developed a suite of social media policy products, designed to assist companies and suppliers manage their social media risk. As BlandsLaw has extensive expertise in workplace and commercial law and is an active user of social media, …

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 …

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 …