by Rob Stevenson | 17 August 2022 | Papers
There has been an increasing emphasis in recent years on businesses protecting their base of existing customers. This is one of the few areas which legislation has not really intruded into. It is also one of those areas where the principles are relatively clear but...
by Rob Stevenson | 10 March 2020 | Papers
Paper Principles of set off in the Employment Context: A short note on cases Excerpt One of the most significant award amendments being made by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) as it completes its long running 4 yearly review concerns award annualised salary or wage...
by Rob Stevenson | 6 July 2018 | Papers
Paper Employment Contracts: The Fundamentals Excerpt You may have heard of the terms “common law contract”, “modern award”, “EBA”, “collective agreement”, “enterprise agreement”, “National Employment Standards” to name a few. You may have also heard of Fair Work...
by Rob Stevenson | 22 February 2014 | Papers, Workplace Bullying, Workplace Harassment
Paper “It’s life Jim but not as we know it” Finding causes of action outside the WorkCover jurisdiction for those hurt by bullying and harassment Exert “What legal options does an employee have if they feel that they are being bullied or...
by Rob Stevenson | 29 November 2013 | Papers, Performance Management, Termination of Employment
Paper “How much procedural fairness is enough?” Performance Managment & Ending Employment Exert “It is important to provide employees with procedural fairness in deciding whether to terminate their employment because: It’s the right thing to do,...
by Rob Stevenson | 29 November 2013 | Adverse Action, Papers
Paper “Still a Worker’s Paradise?” Breach of Workplace Rights & Adverse Action 2013 Exert “Taking effect from 1 July 2009, the ability for a claimant to bring a claim of breach of workplace rights (also known as an adverse action claim)...