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Derogatory Facebook post not automatic ground for dismissal
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FWC reminder: there are two “Os” in “BOOT”
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Small Business Deserves Better Protection from Unfair Dismissal Claims
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High Court challenge to personal leave entitlements
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Redundancy and redeployment; minimising unfair dismissal
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Labour Hire Back on the Agenda
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FWC send clear message: termination by text is unacceptable
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Corporate whistleblowers to get better protection
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FWC announces a 3% wage increase - effective from 1 July 2019
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Terminating employment during probation – why you should provide a reason
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FWO cashed up to investigate and prosecute sham contract arrangements
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Employer liable for sexual harassment by employee
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When can an employer require a medical examination
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Understanding bullying and reasonable management action
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How does the FWC determine unfair dismissal cases
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Stereotypes affecting mature aged workers
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White Papers
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Employers more accountable for decisions about flexible work arrangements
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FWO triumphs in its first racial discrimination prosecution
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Is it OK to sack your employees via phone, text or email
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Determining whether your employees are award-free
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Bizarre Facebook messenger conversation leads to surprising sacking
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More changes ahead for casual employees
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A casual approach to casuals could cost you
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The importance of policy communication and training
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FWC supports dismissal for lack of capacity
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Employees keeping ‘hush hush’ during workplace investigations
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The Fair Work Act fights back to protect vulnerable workers
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Are you misclassifying your workers as Independent Contractors
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Workplace culture and respectful relations between employees
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The importance of responding to bullying allegations
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Resignations in the ‘heat of the moment’
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FWC has announced increases in national minimum wage -effective from 1 July 2018
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Procedural Fairness: Providing employees with an opportunity to respond to the reasons for dismissal
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Hands off the phone
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Calculating Earnings for the unfair dismissal high income threshold
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Are prospective employees obliged to disclose medical conditions
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The fine line between harmless banter and sexual harassment
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What are your reasons for dismissal
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Improper social media use out of hours
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Casual vs Permanent: The consequences of getting it wrong
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Responding to Allegations of Sexual Harassment
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Establishing the genuine reason for a redundancy
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The importance of a Drug and Alcohol Policy
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Dealing with employees who lie on their CV’s
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Can an offensive comment towards a colleague warrant dismissal
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Unfair Dismissal: When will reinstatement be inappropriate
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Timing Critical in Adverse Action against Pregnant Employee
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Is refusing to accept a pay-cut a redundancy situation
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Managing performance issues through informal methods
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Accountancy firm held liable for client’s breaches of the Fair Work Act
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Recent FWC Decision: Casual conversion to permanent employment
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Employers can face hefty costs when involved in confidentiality breaches
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The FWC has announced increases in national minimum wage effective from 1 July 2017
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Raising Occupational Health and Safety concerns in the workplace
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Managing internet and email use in the workplace
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Should company policies form part of the employment contract?
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Disability Discrimination in the workplace
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Australia & the ‘Gig Economy’
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Employer Obligations when implementing redundancies
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Protecting the goodwill of your business: Restraints of Trade
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Protecting the goodwill of your business: Restraints of Trade
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Recent Privacy Act Changes
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Knowing when abandonment of employment is official
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FWC rules to cut Sunday and Public Holiday Penalty Rates
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No compensation for reasonable management action
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Recognising a ‘sham’ contract
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Discrimination on the basis of a criminal record
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When does banter between co-workers cross the line?
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The ‘silly season’
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Can you be sacked for your Facebook comments?
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Restraint of Trade: How far is too far?
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When swearing amounts to verbal abuse
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A tougher FWO to protect Australia’s vulnerable workers
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A very flawed approach to the Dismissal Process
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The importance of drafting clear Employment Contracts
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Effective drug and alcohol polices cover drug testing best practice
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Returning to work after parental leave
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Showing your Employees Compassion and Support
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Calculating Redundancy Pay: Do previous casual hours count?
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Termination for serious misconduct
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Valid Reason + Procedural Fairness = Termination done right
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Changes to modern award provisions for annual leave
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Tips for managing underperforming staff
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When can a Casual worker be protected from Unfair Dismissal?
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Quitting, absent, or just angry?
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The heavy price to pay when employers engage in misleading or deceptive conduct
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Is your worker an intern or an employee?
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Can you sack a worker for refusing to take a pay cut?
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Supporting Diversity: What can employers do to prevent age and disability discrimination in the workplace?
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FWC has announced increases in national minimum wage from 1 July 2016
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Can Employers Conduct Drug and Alcohol Testing on Employees?
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Relevance of Criminal History Police Checks in the Workplace
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Swearing in the Workplace: Where to draw the line
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Keeping an Eye on your Employees: What is allowed?
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Avoiding liability for the wrongdoing of employees
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Sacked for Out of Hours Conduct
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Drunken Behaviour Not Grounds for Dismissal
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How Old is too Old? The relevance of older workplace complaints
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HR Manager Ordered to Pay Fine
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Handling Difficult Employees
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Adverse Action: Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth
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Discrimination can be a Costly Exercise
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When Unfriending Amounts to Bullying
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Modern Awards to allow employers to direct employees to take annual leave
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Pre-Employment Medicals – Beneficial or Discriminatory?
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Pitfalls of a Tardy Investigation Process
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Can Employers Require Employees to undergo Medical Examinations?
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First Finding Made in a Bullying Application
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When Does Bullying Occur at Work?
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Who is Responsible for Breaches of the Fair Work Act?
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Webinar A-Z of Performance Management
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Sky News Business with Peter Switzer and Andrew Bland
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Fair Work ombudsman Audit
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When Can an Office Romance Lead to Dismissal?
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FWC has announced increase in national minimum wage from 1 July 2015
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Whose Responsibility is Paid Parental Leave?
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Conflict of Interest and Secondary Employment
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Internship or Unpaid Work?
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Waiving the Obligation for Redundancy Pay
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Flawed Workplace Investigation
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Flawed Workplace Investigation
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Drug and Alcohol Testing in the workplace - Duty or Liability?
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Performance Management: Keep it professional to avoid problems
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Still don't have a Social Media policy?
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Harsh treatment of employee held not to be ‘bullying’
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Qantas – Time Frame on Job-Sharing Arrangement
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Discrimination - What not to ask
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Redundancy Payments and Alternative Employment
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Drunk at work: Held not to be serious misconduct
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Assessing The Bullying Barrier
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Director Held Responsible for Underpayment of Employee
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Setting the Bar for Serious Misconduct
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The silly season
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Australian employment contracts - No implied term of mutual trust & confidence
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Hard days night: Living away from home allowance
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Who owns your LinkedIn contacts?
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Is it OK to change an employee’s contract?
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What happens when harassment occurs outside the office?
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New standard set for workplace harassment compensation
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Redundancy and redeployment: key points for Australian employers
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Increased Award rate wages from 1 July 2014
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The ins and outs of workplace investigations
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Long term medical issues: the how, why and when to terminate employment
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Support person is not an advocate
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Update: review of Modern Awards
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Workers' dismissal for pornographic emails 'unfair': check your corporate culture
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Hiring for diversity: mining co gets green light for women-only jobs
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Bring Your Own Device - tips for employers
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Linfox (again): proving the value of workplace social media policies
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Employers can suffer adverse action too
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Change to Fair Work Act: employers must consult before making roster changes
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Employers need performance reviews: five reasons and five guidelines
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Australian superannuation changes from 1 January 2014
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New year, new bullying laws
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Australian businesses must prepare for new privacy laws by March 2014
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Five things every growing business owner should know about employment law
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When texting spells trouble: Unfair dismissal
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Is the Privacy Act a workplace law?
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Redundancy: Should employers consider overseas or interstate redeployment?
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Employment law: Five things every growing business owner should know
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Managing the 'silly season': Drugs and alcohol in the workplace
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Is your subcontractor in breach of workplace laws?
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Federal Court finds implied term of confidence and trust in bank’s employment contract
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Is annual leave loading payable on termination of employment?
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Caught out on LinkedIn: Employee loses unfair dismissal claim after soliciting employer’s clients
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Rudd or Abbott: What their workplace reforms will mean for employers - FREE webinar
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Employer liable: Failure to investigate sexual harassment claim
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Employers be warned: Record fine for sham contractor arrangement
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Employers be warned: Record fine for sham contractor arrangement
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Workplace pregnancy discrimination: Inquiry
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Entitlement to leave without pay
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Avoiding the pitfalls of redundancy: Lessons for employers
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Social media in the workplace: practical tips for best practice policies
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Play webinar now - Employment law audits: Is your business compliant?
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Breaking up is hard to do…but don’t do it by text
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When disciplinary action is not ‘adverse action’
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BlandsLaw free webinar: Employment law audits
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Employers get ready: National minimum wage and superannuation increases from 1 July 2013
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Register now for webinar: How to manage employee performance & avoid bullying claims
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Redundancy or not redundancy? The importance of proper process
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Still don’t have a social media policy?
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McDonald’s: FWO’s lovin’ it
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If natural disaster strikes, what are your obligations as an employer?
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Harmonisation of anti-discrimination laws: What employers need to know
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Performance management: Choose your moment wisely
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Employers need performance reviews: Five reasons and five guidelines
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Linfox update: Court confirms negative comments on social media are grounds for termination
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A new national approach to workplace bullying
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Andrew Bland on Switzer's Business program: Linfox, social media and unfair dismissal
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Regular review of your training in workplace policies
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Four important changes to unfair dismissal laws: how they impact you
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Employers beware: Be clear – and legal – when dismissing an employee
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What is adverse action?
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Be socially aware in business - Herald Sun 21 October 2012
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Do You Need a Mobile Devices Policy?
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Performance Reviews- A Guide for Employers
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Drug Testing in the Workplace - FWA Full Bench Declares HOW it Can be Done
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Employee or Independent Contractor? It’s Not the Title That Counts
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Minimum Wage Review 2012
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A special webinar presentation for “A Country Practice” delegates and clients
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When is Restraint Unreasonable?
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Personal/Carers, Compassionate & Community Service Leave
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Annual Leave
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Parental Leave
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Long Service Leave
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Wide Open Cyberspace Brings Farm To The City
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Would You Tell A Prospective Employer If You Were Pregnant?
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More than social
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Law Firm Helping Companies Manage Social Media Risk
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Using social media? Know your legal risks
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Sick Leave and Compassionate Leave
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Linfox FWA Decision Social Media
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Minister Names Finalists in NSW Rural Women's Award
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Legal Considerations for Employers During the Silly Season
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The End is Near - Harmonisation of OH&S Laws to commence 1 January 2012
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Getting It Right - Employee Leave Entitlements
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Invitation Hands and Hearts Build, Cambodia
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Andrew Bland with Peter Switzer on Sky Business discussing Qantas Dispute
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Social Media in the Workplace - Is Anything Private?
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Press Release Habitat for Humanity Australia
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Lawyers urged to feel good about themselves
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Is Common Sense Common Enough?
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Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Testing - Update
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Social Media Full Day Interactive Workshop
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Social Media Policies – Why Every Company Needs One
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Redeployment Options for Redundancy
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The New Personal Property Securities Law - Get Ready to Go Live
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Drug and Alcohol Testing at Work
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“You’re Sacked”….the Right and Wrong Way to Terminate an Employment Relationship
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Fair Work Australia Releases its 2011 Minimum Wage Decision
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Back to Work After Maternity Leave - Tips for Employers
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Performance Management in the Workplace - Tips for Disciplining Your Employees Effectively
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Talking it Up: Employers, Employees and Misleading Conduct
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Paid Parental Leave Fact Sheet
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Bullying in the Workplace - What Employers Need to Know
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Social Farming - Article in Grain Business
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Sample Social Media Guidelines
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Adverse Action - What Employers Need to Know
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Social Media and Unfair Dismissal
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Farmers Warned of IR Laws Impact - ABC Local
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Andrew Bland Talking Social Media on Sky News
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Kondinin Group Media Release
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Sowing Up Farm IR Responsibilities
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Farmers on Twitter; hashtags over harvesters
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Looking Forward to 2011 - The Year Ahead
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Trade Practices Issues in Agriculture
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Andrew Bland on Sky News
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Farmers don't Tweet, do they? September 2010
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Adverse Action Provisions under the Fair Work Act - July 2009
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Curbing the Golden Handshake - Pay Restrictions for Executive Terminations - June 2009
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Effective Termination – How to Terminate Employment Fairly - October 2008
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Recent Unfair Dismissal Case Highlights the Importance of a Social Media Policy
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A Summary of Crop Securities in NSW - September 2010
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Take Home Pay Orders - September 2010
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When is a resignation not a resignation - don't be guilty of constructive dismissal - August 2010
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Minimum Wage Panel Decision means Increasing Wages from 1 July 2010
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6 July 2010 Farming Ahead: Spraying on the right side of the law.
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July 2010: switzer.com.au Grow Your Business Publication: "The Growth Consortium"
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Paid Parental Leave Entitlements are here! June 2010
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31 May 2010 What Iggy Pintado says about BlandsLaw sample social media policy
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May 2010 - Inc. Magazine - how to write a social media policy
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May 2010 - "Rethinking Redundancy", My Business Magazine May 2010.
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10 March 2010 - The Weekly Times, Ryde NSW. Senator Nick Sherry talks to Ryde Business Forum.
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Why You Need a Social Media Policy In Your Workplace - March 2010
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Post Modern Award changes to the General Retail Award - February 2010
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Employers to Rethink Redundancy with the Requirement to Redeploy - January 2010
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Modern Awards - Are You Ready? December 2009
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15 November 2009 - The Sun Herald. Maxine McWho.
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Electronic Workplace Surveillance - Are You Compliant?
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Wage freeze for low-paid, pay-scale dependent workers - July 2009
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Defending unwarranted unfair-dismissal claims
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Adverse Action Update
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22 April 2009 - The Weekly Times, Kevin Rudd visits Ryde.
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22 April 2009 - Northern District Times, Kevin Rudd has breakfast in Ryde.
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Employers and the Paid Parental Leave Scheme
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Fair Work Bills Development - March 2009
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5 Feb 2009 - Media Release from Maxine McKew MP
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Be Careful of What is Said When Negotiating With New Employees
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Introduction of the Fair Work Bill - Key Changes - November 2008
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Effective Termination: How to terminate employment fairly
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Next wave of IR changes to apply from 1 July 2009 - Sep 2008
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2008 Minimum Wage Decision, July 2008
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National Employment Standards Safety-Net, June 2008
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OHS Liability for Directors and Persons concerned in the Management of a Corporation May 2008
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Transition to Forward with Fairness bill introduced April 2008
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4 February 2009 - Hansard Proceedings, House of Representatives
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18 February 2009 - Daily Telegraph, "Boom Regions Set for Take-off"
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Further amendment to market power laws proposed
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Update on proposed IR Workplace changes Dec 2007
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Pre-election 07: Where Australia's major political parties stand on IR issues
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Your company's policies and procedures may be legally binding - Sep 2007
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Out with spam, August 2007
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Workplace Relations Fact Sheet and the Fairness Test July 2007
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Changes to Employee Superannuation Benefit Calculations June 2007
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Changes to WorkPlace Agreements Effective 7th May 2007
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Overview of Labor policy on Industrial Relations April 2007
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Do you have an adequate disciplinary policy? Feb 2007
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WorkChoices Record Keeping Requirements
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High Court Decision, November 2006
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Amendments to Industrial Relations Laws
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Urgent WorkChoices Compliance Deadline, Sep 2006
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