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Tread carefully with employee whistleblowers
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Tread carefully with employee whistleblowers

JULIAN ASSANGE is probably the most controversial of whistleblowers to hit the head-lines in the last 10 years. However, there are still murky waters surround his prosecution for whistleblower acts committed, in the face of allegations that his whistleblowing conduct also amounts to criminal conduct.  

Annual Wage Review 2019
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Annual Wage Review 2019

Earlier today (30 May 2019) the Fair Work Commission handed down its annual wage review decision. The decision applies to all employees covered by modern awards, enterprise awards, as well as award free employees.

Be wary when mixing drinks
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Be wary when mixing drinks

Alcohol is everywhere.  Friday night drinks, work lunches, Christmas parties, conferences, the list goes on.  And with this, the inescapable reality that sometimes, somewhere, an employee will have too much of it. So when can an employer take disciplinary action if this happens?

New whistleblower laws to take effect 1 July
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New whistleblower laws to take effect 1 July

Following more than 12 months of passage through Parliament, new Federal whistleblower laws were enacted on 19 March 2019. On 4 April this law was modified, resulting in the new law taking effect on 1 July 2019.

The Casual Conundrum Hidden Under the Christmas Tr
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The Casual Conundrum Hidden Under the Christmas Tree

On 31 December 2018, many Australians were still finishing off their Christmas leftovers or otherwise gearing up for a night of festivities. The same cannot be said for the Fair Work Commission. Instead, on 31 December 2018, a Full Bench of the Commission handed down a decision that will have a nation-wide impact on the voting rights of casual employees with respect to enterprise bargaining.

Tread carefully when collecting employee data
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Tread carefully when collecting employee data

The rules around data collection for employees are undergoing rapid changes.

HR and WHS: Are you ready for 2019?
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HR and WHS: Are you ready for 2019?

HR leaders must demonstrate a commitment to building a positive safety culture by making WHS a high priority in their organisations.

The One Key - and it’s no secret
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The One Key - and it’s no secret

Before you pass through the enterprise bargaining gates, it is important that you have One Key in mind, that is the Federal Full Court’s decision in One Key Workforce Pty Ltd v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2018] FCAFC (One Key). The lessons from One Key must be considered before you enter into bargaining and also before you put an EA to a vote.

Loaded rates: the way forward
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Loaded rates: the way forward

The recent Full Bench decision of the Fair Work Commission on the issue of loaded rates of pay, confirmed that when applying the Better Off Overall Test (BOOT) to the Enterprise Agreement (EA) loaded rates, not only must every current and prospective employee be better off overall...

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