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Author: Alison Freeman

Unpaid interns: An expensive lesson for fashion start up ‘Her Fashion Box’

Late last month, the Federal Circuit Court handed down significant penalties totaling $329,133 against online fashion start up Her Fashion Box Pty Ltd and its sole director Kathleen Purkis, in […]

March 25, 2019March 26, 2019 Alison Freeman Law, News & Commentary, Recent Cases

Demystifying sexual harassment at work – #MeToo and the law

The law relating to sexual harassment in Australia has been in place for over 30 years and should provide robust protection for workers. Despite this, sexual harassment remains a significant […]

December 18, 2018 Alison Freeman Editor's Choice, Law, Opinion

Hidden disabilities in the workforce and inadvertent discrimination

A recent case before the Victorian Supreme Court of Appeal, Ferris v State of Victoria [2018] VSCA 240, serves as a reminder for employers that they can be found guilty […]

December 7, 2018 Alison Freeman Editor's Choice, News & Commentary, Opinion, Recent Cases

Will the Fair Work Act protect a Cricket Australia employee’s right to tweet her political opinion?

Earlier in August, Fairfax broke the story of a Cricket Australia employee, Angela Williamson, allegedly sacked for criticising via Twitter the Tasmanian government’s policy on access to abortion services. It’s […]

August 16, 2018August 16, 2018 Alison Freeman Editor's Choice, News & Commentary, Recent Cases, Sports Law

Dismissals of badly behaved employees declared unfair by Fair Work Commission

Recent decisions by the Fair Work Commission have emphasised the need to afford employees procedural fairness throughout the termination process, even where there is clear and compelling evidence of serious […]

August 4, 2018August 4, 2018 Alison Freeman Editor's Choice, Law, News & Commentary, Recent Cases

#TimesUp on inappropriate workplace behaviours

The Fair Work Commission is showing little tolerance for inappropriate workplace behaviour in the #metoo era. A number of Unfair Dismissal decisions before the Fair Work Commission this year reflect that […]

July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 Alison Freeman Editor's Choice, Law, Recent Cases

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