Everyone’s favourite Kiwi/Australian politician Barnaby Joyce has been in the spotlight again recently due to his upcoming interview with his partner Vikki Campion on Channel Seven’s Sunday Night program. From an employment law perspective (we always see things from an employment law perspective), it has again brought to light the topic of workplace relationships. No […]
There is no doubt that workplace bullying can be a serious matter for employees and employers. It can lead to higher rates of depression and anxiety for employees as well as physical health problems such as cardiovascular disease, migraines and obesity. Bullying in the workplace also has detrimental effects for employers as it can lead […]
There has always been a distinction between an employment relationship at common law, defined by the terms of the contract of employment, and the employment relationship as defined by the relevant Australian industrial instruments. They co-exist, and at times are synonymous, but not always. The ‘gap’ between the contractual employment relationship, and the instrumental employment […]