Another one bites the dust. Matt Canavan’s resignation last Tuesday from his cabinet position as Minister for Resources and Northern Australia brings the tally up to three senators who, because of their… Read Article →
A key principle of Australian employment law is that issues of substance are given more recognition than issues of form. As Justice Gray famously stated “parties cannot create something which has every… Read Article →
A recent opinion piece in the Sydney Morning Herald raised the issue of sport conversation in the workplace, emphasising its ability to exclude as sport can be significant within a culture, but… Read Article →
I have been concerned for a long time about the interaction between disability discrimination protections and an employer’s liability under workers compensation legislation. The Dilemma Consider the hypothetical but common situation of… Read Article →
On Monday I had the pleasure of speaking to Ross Greenwood on his program ‘Money News’ on 2GB. He was discussing the recent Unfair Dismissal case of Horner v Kallis Bros in the… Read Article →
A recent decision of the Fair Work Commission regarding redundancy entitlements could have some unfortunate consequences for employees and, in my opinion, in the long term for business and the economy. In… Read Article →